After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
Direction
Hosoda's intimate family moments rival Miyazaki's best.
Score
Takagi Masakatsu's piano will destroy you emotionally.
Director
Mamoru Hosoda
Aoi Miyazaki
Hana (voice)
Takao Osawa
Wolf Man (voice)
Haru Kuroki
Yuki (voice)
Yukito Nishii
Ame (voice)
Momoka Ohno
Yuki as a Child (voice)
Amon Kabe
Ame as a Child (voice)
Takuma Hiraoka
Sohei (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Sohei's Mother (voice)
Tadashi Nakamura
Hosokawa (voice)
Tamio Ohki
Yamaoka (voice)
Tomie Kataoka
Mrs. Nirasaki (voice)
Hajime Inoue
Tendo (voice)
Shota Sometani
Mr. Tanabe (voice)
Taichi Masu
Radio Announcer (voice)
Kumiko Aso
Mrs. Hotta (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hosoda based the rural town on a real location in Nishikyo, Tokyo, and the farming sequences were animated from his own research.
The film mirrors Hosoda's own experience becoming a father—he wanted to explore parental anxiety about children rejecting their roots. The wolf metaphor extends to any child choosing a life their parent cannot follow.
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