Impressively shot in northern British Columbia by the talented Masanobu Takayanagi, the movie feels grounded and real even when the dialogue (and the angry wolf pack) rings false.

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What's new about this film, which was photographed by Masanobu Takayanagi, is how full and thrillingly free it is: Mr. Russell's control has become so confident as to seem loose, almost reckless.

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