The other scene comes from a heated argument between two siblings, who then turn into wolves and begin fighting each other, clawing and hitting at each other. She immediately regrets this, however, and is told to apologize to the boy, and then they later become friends. There are two scenes of mild violence one of these scenes depicts a girl suddenly getting enraged by another boy following her, and lashing out by abruptly turning into a wolf and clawing his ear which causes a brief blood splatter and sight of blood on her claws.
These include a scene towards the beginning involving the sudden death of a central character, a moment where a young boy is in a perilous situation after being swept away in a river, as well as other various moments of characters in some emotional distress. MAIN CONTENT ISSUES - There are moments throughout the film that may evoke a strong emotional reaction from viewers, and potentially be too upsetting for young children. Lyrical, beautiful, and occasionally both suspenseful and sad, the film offers families with older kids and teens an opportunity to share a meaningful, emotionally powerful experience. A few mild curse words are audible ("damn" and "hell"), and a pregnant woman and a sick child each vomit. A woman is shown with a baby at her breast. There is one tender love scene, which presumably leads to off-camera sex. A young mother and her kids face danger from the forces of nature in several scenes two struggles between children result in some mild injuries, and blood is drawn. Issues include single parenting, loss of a loved one, and making significant life choices. Parents need to know that Wolf Children, an English-language version of an animated Japanese fable (the specific style is often referred to as anime), has serious themes at its heart. Hana, now living alone, reflects that raising her wolf children was like a fairy tale, and feels proud to have raised them well.A few instances of "damn," "hell," and "pee."ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Ame's wolf howls are heard far and wide in the forest. One year later, Yuki leaves home to move into a middle school dormitory. Realizing he has found his own path, she happily but tearfully accepts his goodbye. She awakens to see Ame fully transform into an adult wolf and run into the mountains. Ame finds Hana and carries her to safety. She sees a vision of the children's father, who tells her that Yuki and Ame will find their own paths in life, and that she raised them well. He tells her he already knew, and promises to keep her secret.Īs Hana searches for Ame, she slips and falls unconscious. Yuki shows Sōhei that she can transform into a wolf and it was really her who attacked him.
The other children are picked up by their parents, leaving Yuki and Sōhei alone. As Hana is about to leave to pick her up, Ame disappears into the forest to help his dying fox teacher, so she follows him. Two years later, a fierce storm gathers and Yuki's school is let out early. Yuki and Ame fight over whether they are human or wolf. At the meeting with their parents and teachers, Sōhei tells them a wolf attacked him, absolving Yuki of the blame. When he pursues the matter by cornering her, Yuki gets angry, transforms into a wolf, and inadvertently injures him, leaving a scar on his right ear. In fourth grade, Yuki's class receives a new transfer student, Sōhei, who realizes something is strange about her. Meanwhile, Ame is more interested in the forest and takes lessons from an elderly fox about survival in the wild. Hana accepts on the condition that Yuki keeps her wolf nature secret. Yuki begs her mother to let her go to school like other children. One winter day, Ame almost drowns in a river after trying to hunt a kingfisher, but Yuki rescues him, and Ame becomes more confident in his wolf abilities.
With help from a strict old man named Nirasaki, she learns to farm sufficiently and becomes friends with some of the locals. She works hard to repair a dilapidated house, but struggles to sustain the family on their own crops. After she receives noise complaints and a visit from social workers concerned that the children have not had vaccinations, Hana moves the family to the countryside away from prying neighbors. Hana's life as a single mother is difficult Yuki and Ame constantly switch between their human and wolf forms, get into fights, and Hana has to hide them from the world. Soon after, their father is killed in an accident while hunting food for the children. The man reveals that he can transform into a wolf, and they later have two werewolf children: a daughter, Yuki, and a son, Ame. In Tokyo, college student Hana falls in "fairy tale" love with an enigmatic man.
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