Wolves

2016 · 109 min · EN · 5.8 (73 votes)

Dir. Bart Freundlich · Starring Taylor John Smith, Carla Gugino, Zazie Beetz, Michael Shannon, Chris Bauer, Jessica Rothe · Music David Bridie

“You ready to rise up?”

Drama

Anthony Keller, star of his NYC high school basketball team, is riding his way to Cornell on a sports scholarship. But he can only maintain his popular jock facade for so long, as his troubled father Lee has a gambling addiction that threatens to derail his dreams both on and off the court.

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A raw, unflinching look at the pressures facing a young athlete. It feels like a cold New York winter, with every decision carrying heavy weight. The city itself is a character, indifferent to the struggles unfolding within its concrete embrace.

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