Entre lobos (Among Wolves) tells the remarkable story of a poor country boy named Marcos, who at the age of 7 is handed over to his father's employer, a rich landowner, who in turn delivers him to a life of labor with a hermetic goatherd in an isolated valley. The old man, who lives in a cave, is unused to human company and at first seems not very interested in having a live-in apprentice. The boy, who was abused by his parents, is frightened and equally aloof initially. Despite this, the shepherd begins teaching Marcos how to herd the goats, as well as how to care for himself and how to survive in the wilderness by trapping and fishing.
Cinematography
Sierra Morena mountains shot like another character entirely.
Acting
Juan José Ballesta wordlessly builds a whole childhood in silence.
Practical Effects
Real goats, real caves, real suffering — zero comfort.
Director
Gerardo Olivares
Juan José Ballesta
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja
Manuel Camacho
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja
Sancho Gracia
Atanasio
Carlos Bardem
Ceferino
Eduardo Gómez
Caragorda
Àlex Brendemühl
Balilla
Dafne Fernández
Pizquilla
Luisa Martín
Isabel
Vicente Romero Sánchez
Hocicotocino
José Chaves
Doroteo
Francisco Conde
Manuel
José Manuel Soto
Don Honesto
Antonio Dechent
Sargento
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja was discovered in 1971 at age 19; he still struggles with human speech patterns today.
Director Olivares cast actual goatherds as extras and refused CGI wolves, using a trained pack that Ballesta lived with for weeks.
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