Werewolf

By Adrian Panek

After liberation from the concentration camp 10 children find shelter in an abandoned palace in the midst of a dark forest. However, their newly gained freedom is threatened as a pack of guard dogs, who have also escaped from the camp, become aware of them – trained to kill, they are now waiting for their prey …

History Thriller, Germany / Poland / The Netherlands, 90 min.
HD – Farbe – Dolby SRD

The beautiful summer of 1945 in the Owl Mountains. A provisional orphanage is created for 10 children that have just been liberated from the Gross Rosen concentration camp. The orphanage is located in a mysterious abandoned palace lost in the forest. 20-year-old Hanka, a former prisoner herself, becomes their guardian. The resolute protagonists regain strength and joy after the terrible time of the camp. But the terror returns and breaks the fairy tale. German shepherds from the camp set free by the SS officers just before the camp was liberated now roam the forests. The group of hungry dogs trained to kill surrounds the palace. All attempts to get out fail. The children, without food or water, start to go wild again and it seems that nothing can save them in the confrontation with the beasts – following the lowest of instincts seems to be the only way to survive. But the roles of the hunters and the game are about to change in a surprising and unexpected way…

PREMIERE
Fantastic Fest, Austin (USA)

PRICES
Gdynia (Polish Film Festival) – Best Director Award – Adrian Panek
Gdynia (Polish Film Festival) – Best Music Award – Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Chicago (Polish Film Festival) – “Discovering Eye Award for Young Filmmaker” – Adrian Panek
Tallinn (Black Nights Film Festival)- Ecumenical Jury Prize
Tallinn (Black Nights Film Festival)- Audience Award
Brussels (BIFFF) – 7th Orbit Award – Adrian Panek
Krakow (International Festival of Independent Cinema OFF CAMERA) – Youth Jury Prize
Greece (‘Fright Nights) –Best Director Award
Brasil (Fantapoa) – Best Film Award
Rom (Fanta Festival) – Best Film Award

FESTIVAL
2018
Fantastic Fest Austin, Texas (Feature Film Section)
Black Nights Film Festival Tallinn, Estonia
Polish Film Festival Chicago, US
Polish Film Festival Gydna, Poland

2019
Miami Jewish Film Festival, USA
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, IRL
Cleveland International Film Festival, USA
Glasgow Film Festival, GB
Dublin IFF, Ireland
Boston Underground, USA
Fantasporto Film Festival, Portugal
Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Belgium
Febio Fest IFF Prague, Czech Republic
Festival of Tolerance JFF Zagreb, Croatia
Imagine Film Festival Amsterdam, NL
Fajr International Film Festival, Iran
Polish Film Festival New York City, USA
International Festival of Independent Cinema OFF CAMERA, Poland
Film Festival filmPOLSKA, Germany
Neiße Film Festival, Germany
International Horrorant Film Festival ‘Fright Nights’, Greece
Fantapoa – Festival de Cinema Fantástico de Porto Alegre, Brazil
Fanta Festival in Rome, Italy
Al Este Film Festival, Peru
Shanghai IFF, China
Bucheon Int. Fantastic Film Festival, South Korea
Fanta Festival, Italy
Grossman Fantastic Film and Wine Festival, Slovenia
Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival, Switzerland
Carl International Film Festival, Sweden
Sarajevo FF, Bosnia & Hercegovina
Full Moon Horror and Fantastic Festival in Biertan, Romania