Time of the Wolf

Le temps du loup
Promotional poster
Directed byMichael Haneke
Written byMichael Haneke
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJürgen Jürges
Edited byMonika Willi
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 20 May 2003 (2003-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 8 October 2003 (2003-10-08) (France)
Running time
113 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Austria
  • Germany
Languages
  • French
  • Romanian
Budget8.82 million
(est. US$10 million)
Box office$499,149

Time of the Wolf (French: Le temps du loup) is a 2003 French dystopian post-apocalyptic drama film written and directed by Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke. Set in France at an undisclosed time, the plot follows the story of a family: Georges (Daniel Duval), Anne (Isabelle Huppert), and their two children, Eva (Anaïs Demoustier) and Ben (Lucas Biscombe). The film also stars Olivier Gourmet and Serge Riaboukine.

The film takes its title from Völuspá, an ancient Norse poem which describes the time before the Ragnarök. It received positive reviews.