Mystery of the Wolf (Finnish: Suden arvoitus) is a 2006 Finnish drama directed by Raimo O Niemi.

Mystery of the Wolf
Original Finnish film poster
Directed byRaimo O Niemi
Written byHeikki Vuento
Produced byLeila Lyytikäinen, Risto Salomaa, Claes Olsson, Mike Downey, Sam Taylor, Börje Hansson
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFinland / Sweden / UK
LanguageFinnish
Budget€1.9 million[1]
Box office€712,921[2]

Synopsis

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Mystery of the Wolf tells the story of Salla, a girl who has been abandoned by her mother and falls under the protection of a pack of wolves. After being found and returned to society, Salla still feels a strong connection to wild animals, and as she grows has to decide between her loyalties to her family and to the animals that once protected her.

Awards

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  • First Light Young Jurors Award, London Children's Film Festival.
  • Golden Cairo for Best Film, Cairo International Film Festival.
  • 49. Nordische Filmtage Lübeck, Germany Prize of the Children's Jury
  • Moscow Film Festival for Children and Young People, Russia Moscow Teddy Bear.
  • 7th Riga International Children's Film Festival “Berimor's Cinema”, Latvia, Audience Award.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mystery of the Wolf (Suden arvoitus)". ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "Facts & Figures 2007" (PDF). ses.fi. The Finnish Film Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
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