A Wolf at the Door (film)

A Wolf at the Door (Portuguese: O Lobo Atrás da Porta) is a 2013 Brazilian drama thriller film written and directed by Fernando Coimbra. 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. The film was based on a real life crime that occurred in the 60s where a woman called Neyde Maria Maia Lopes ("The Beast of Penha") kidnapped and killed 4-year- old Tania Maria Coelho de Araujo ("Taninha"). It received the Horizontes Latinos award at the 61st edition of the San Sebastián International Film Festival.

A Wolf at the Door
Theatrical American release poster
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
Distributed byImagem Filmes
Release dates
  • September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11) (TIFF)
  • May 29, 2014 (2014-05-29) (Brazil)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese
BudgetR$ 1.2 million
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