THE WOLF, THE FOX AND THE LEOPARD DAVID VERBEEK

  • NETHERLANDS | CROATIA | IRELAND | LUXEMBURG | TAIWAN

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  • ENGLISH | JAPANESE

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  • 2025

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  • 124 mins

A feral young woman raised in the wild by wolves, is captured and forced into modern society. She is soon rescued by a radical couple who take her to an abandoned oil rig, promising freedom and protection. As she begins to settle into this isolated world, she slowly uncovers the lies and control behind her new “parents”. Caught between manipulation and independence, she must decide whether to adapt to human society on her own terms or return to the untamed life that shaped her.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit, Judy Tossell

Screenplay :

David Verbeek

Director of Photography :

Frank van den Eeden

Editor :

Matthieu Laclau

Music :

Jay Cheng

Sound :

Greg Vittore

Cast :

Jessica Reynolds, Maria Jung, Naomi Kawase, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Nicholas Pinnock, Elon Duffy, San Shella

Premier Status :

Indian Premier

Awards - Winner :

Galway Film Fleadh (Bingham Ray New Talent Award)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Tribeca FF (International Narrative Competition: World Premiere), Taipei Golden Horse FF (Taipei Golden Horse), Braunschweig IFF (Official Selection)

David Verbeek (b.1980) is a Dutch filmmaker who graduated in directing from the Dutch Film Academy in 2005. While still a student, he directed his debut feature BEAT (2022), selected for IFFR and released theatrically. He later developed SHANGHAI TRANCE (2008), selected for the Tiger Award competition at IFFR and released widely in China. His third feature R U THERE (2010), shot in Taiwan, was selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes. Verbeek is known for exploring youth, technology, and cultural transformation across borders.