Winner of the Grand Jury Prize: US Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
"Sensational. It's doubtful you'll see a better documentary this year." -Dennis Dermody, Paper
"One of the most incredible docs I've seen anywhere. Has to be seen to be believed." -Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, the Angulo brothers learn about the outside world through the films they watch. Nicknamed the Wolfpack, the brothers spend their childhood re-enacting their favorite movies using elaborate homemade props and costumes. With no friends and living on welfare, they feed their curiosity, creativity and imagination with film, which allows them to escape from their feelings of isolation and loneliness. Everything changes when one of the brothers escapes, and the power dynamics in the house are transformed. The Wolfpack must learn how to integrate into society without disbanding the brotherhood.
Armed with unprecedented access into her subjects' world, as well as their vast archive of home movies, director Crystal Moselle crafts a captivating portrait of an extraordinary family and an inquiry into the true nature of identity and creativity. By fully immersing herself in their world, she allows their remarkable story to naturally unfold without judgment. THE WOLFPACK resonates with the audience as it portrays people raised on movies. (Sundance Film Festival).