by The Chilean animated feature film “The Wolf House” will be available for free for three days only on Prime Video’s ” Cinephile WOWOW Plus ” official YouTube channel starting at 8:00 PM on Friday, September 12th. Stills from “The Wolf House,” Directed by the Chilean artist duo Cristóbal Leon and Joaquín Coxinha, this film garnered attention for its highly original and nightmarish visual style, becoming a huge hit that shook the Japanese independent theater scene.
The story begins in a German village in southern Chile, surrounded by nature, where a beautiful young woman named Maria, who loves animals, lives. One day, Maria lets a pig escape and, unable to bear the harsh punishment, runs away. Taking refuge in a house, she encounters two piglets, naming them “Pedro” and “Ana,” and decides to care for them.
However, her relief is short-lived as she hears the cries of wolves searching for her from deep in the forest. As if responding to Maria’s frightened state, the piglet transforms into a terrifying figure, and the house transforms into a nightmarish, sinister world.
A special commentary mini-program, “An Invitation to ‘Wolf House’,” is also available on YouTube, and watching it is said to deepen your understanding of the film. “Wolf House” will be available for free for three days only, starting from 8:00 PM on Friday, September 12th, on Prime Video’s “Cinephile WOWOW Plus” official YouTube channel.
