Surviving with Wolves
Survivre avec les loups
Synopsis
In 1942, the young Jewish girl Misha, her Russian mother Gerusha and her German father Reuven hide from the Germans in a small house in Ardennes, Belgium. Misha is very connected to her mother that advises her that if one day a person comes to her saying "love of my life", she would follow him or her without any question. When her parents are captured by the Nazis, Misha is delivered to a German family and the abusive matriarch gives a bad treatment to the girl. However, she finds support in the family of Ernest and his deranged wife Marthe that supplies groceries to foster family. Misha loves Ernest's dogs and the old man gives a compass to her and tells that her parents have been sent to East to forced labor. When the old couple is denounced for sheltering the girl and arrested by the Germans, Misha flees through the woods heading east. Along her journey seeking out her parents...
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Release History & Theatrical Window
November 21, 2007
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 21, 2007
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Véra Belmont
- Screenplay & Story
- Véra Belmont
- Original Score
- Émilie Simon
- Original Title
- Survivre avec les loups
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, Germany, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- Stéphan Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Véra Belmont
Véra Belmont, Misha Defonseca
Émilie Simon
Pierre Cottereau
Martine Giordano
Véra Belmont, Daniel Zuta, Hubert Toint, Adrian Politowski, Nadia Khamlichi
Department Leadership Roster
Véra Belmont
Director
Véra Belmont
Screenplay
Pierre Cottereau
Director of Photography
Martine Giordano
Editor
Anette Reuther
Production Design
Véra Belmont
Producer
Daniel Zuta
Producer
Hubert Toint
Producer
Adrian Politowski
Producer
Nadia Khamlichi
Producer
Jeremy Burdek
Producer
Aurélien Geneix
Production Design
Mahemiti Deregnaucourt
Costume Design
Suzanne van Well
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
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What is Surviving with Wolves about?
In 1942, the young Jewish girl Misha, her Russian mother Gerusha and her German father Reuven hide from the Germans in a small house in Ardennes, Belgium. Misha is very connected to her mother that advises her that if one day a person comes to her saying "love of my life", she would follow him or her without any question. When her parents are captured by the Nazis, Misha is delivered to a German family and the abusive matriarch gives a bad treatment to the girl. However, she finds support in the family of Ernest and his deranged wife Marthe that supplies groceries to foster family. Misha loves Ernest's dogs and the old man gives a compass to her and tells that her parents have been sent to East to forced labor. When the old couple is denounced for sheltering the girl and arrested by the Germans, Misha flees through the woods heading east. Along her journey seeking out her parents...
Who directed Surviving with Wolves?
Surviving with Wolves was directed by Véra Belmont.
Who stars in Surviving with Wolves?
The principal cast of Surviving with Wolves includes Mathilde Goffart, Yaël Abecassis, Guy Bedos, Michèle Bernier, Benno Fürmann.
When was Surviving with Wolves released and how long is it?
Surviving with Wolves was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for Surviving with Wolves?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Surviving with Wolves was composed by Émilie Simon.
Is Surviving with Wolves based on a book or true story?
Surviving with Wolves is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Misha Defonseca".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Surviving with Wolves?
Surviving with Wolves holds official age classifications: FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.).