A Wolf at the Door (film)

A Wolf at the Door
Theatrical release poster
PortugueseO Lobo Atrás da Porta
Directed byFernando Coimbra
Written byFernando Coimbra
Produced by
  • Caio Gullane
  • Fabiano Gullane
  • Debora Ivanov
  • Gabriel Lacerda
  • Rodrigo Castellar
  • Pablo Torrecillas
Starring
CinematographyLula Carvalho
Edited byKaren Akerman
Music byRicardo Cutz
Production
companies
  • Gullane
  • TC Filmes
  • CaBra Filmes
  • Pela Madrugada
Distributed byImagem Filmes
Release dates
  • 11 September 2013 (2013-09-11) (TIFF)
  • 29 May 2014 (2014-05-29) (Brazil)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
BudgetR$1.5 million[1]
Box office$446,436[2]

A Wolf at the Door (Portuguese: O Lobo Atrás da Porta, lit. 'The Wolf Behind the Door') is a 2013 Brazilian thriller drama film written and directed by Fernando Coimbra, in his feature directorial debut. The film follows the story of Sylvia and Bernardo, the parents of a kidnapped girl, and Rosa, Bernardo's lover, who is suspected for the kidnapping. It is based on a real-life crime that occurred in the 1960s, where a woman named Neyde Maria Maia Lopes ("The Beast of Penha") kidnapped and killed four-year-old Tania Maria Coelho de Araujo ("Taninha").

The film had its world premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It won the Horizontes Latinos award at the 61st San Sebastián International Film Festival.[3]

  1. ^ Midlej, Roberto (26 May 2014). "'O Lobo Atrás da Porta' estreia quinta-feira; filme é inspirado no caso da Fera da Penha". Correio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "A Wolf at the Door (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  3. ^ ""O Lobo Atrás da Porta" ganha prêmio no Festival de San Sebastián, na Espanha" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.