The Skin of the Wolf - Wikipedia The Skin of the Wolf The Skin of the Wolf Directed by Samu Fuentes Written by Samu Fuentes Starring Mario Casas Irene Escolar Ruth Díaz Production companies Nasa Producciones Orreaga Filmak Release date 3 November 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 03 ) ( Seville European Film Festival ) 6 July 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 06 ) Running time 1h 50min Country Spain Language Spanish The Skin of the Wolf ( Spanish : Bajo la piel de lobo ) is a 2017 Spanish drama film directed by Samu Fuentes. The film was released on 6 July 2018 on Netflix. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External links Plot The film opens with an unspecified year but appears to be in the 1920s. Although based on the rifle Martinón uses, a German Karabiner 98k, its no earlier than 1935. The local towns people do not appear to have all the modern comforts of the era with exception of electricity. The main character Martinon is a huntsman who lives a life of solitude completely without modern day comforts high on a mountain top in an abandoned town. Martinon 's life is that of `` hard - living ''. The terrain near Martinon 's home is rocky with steep hills, which are surrounded by a dense forest filled with wild life. Martinon 's daily routine consists of maintaining the land in front of his house, tending to his goats and hunting for wolves so that he can trade their skins. All this is done through the harsh bitter cold mountain weather. Martinon 's physical appearance, tall muscular with shaggy hair and a busy beard, intimidates those he encounters. Occasionally, Martinon will make the two day journey down the mountain to the local town to sell the wolf skins he harvested. During a visit to the local town, inside a bar Martinon is attempting to sell some newly caught wolf skins to the mayor, who haggles him over the price and authenticity of the skins. Afterwards, Martinon discusses the exchange with the bar owner Severino. Severino suggests to Martinon that he should consider marriage and starting a family to pass on his property as his legacy. Martinon considers the suggestion but points out that the conditions of his life in the mountains are no place for children or a wife. On his way out of town Martinon has sex with a local woman, Pascuala, and considers her to be a suitable wife. Martinon makes a deal with Pascuala 's father, Ubaldo. Pascuala leaves town with Martinon as his wife. Pascuala adapts to her new home life with ease, but begins showing signs of an unknown illness through consistent coughing. Pascuala also tells Martinon that she is pregnant. Martinon shows no verbal or facial expressions on how he feels about the pregnancy, but begins to create a baby crib. Pascuala 's illness worsens, resulting with a difficult pregnancy. Bedridden Pasculua gives birth to a stillborn baby boy, while Martinon is tending to the goats. Visibly saddened and frustrasted because of the deaths of his wife and son, Martinon breaks the baby crib he created. While attempting to bury their bodies, Martinon burst into a fit of anger and begins knocking down the headstones on the older surrounding graves of the graveyard. Martinon brings the bodies of his wife and the baby boy to Ubaldo, and accuses him of knowing that Pasculua was sick and pregnant with someone else 's child upon joining him. Ubaldo concedes to the accusations, stating that he was afraid that Pascuala 's reputation would be ruined. He 'd hoped that once Pascuala had her baby, people would believe that Martinon was the father, since they were living together. Martinon berates Ubaldo for not being a good father and demands his money back. Ulbaldo begs Martinon for time to collect the money. Martinon gives him until the next spring to pay. When Martinon goes back to Ubaldo to collect his money, rifle in hand, Ubaldo instead of money offers his youngest daughter, Adela, to Martinon. He says Adela will join him, provided that he marry her. Martinon accepts Adela and the next day they are taken to a chapel by the family to be wed. After the wedding, Ubaldo apologizes to Adela for the impromptu marriage. He pleads with Adela not to run away, but instead to attempt to adapt to the situation, because should she run away, Martinon would look for her and come after Ubaldo. He then gives Adela a red cloth, later revealed to contain herbs, telling her to use it should her situation become unbearable. Adela leaves with Martinon on the journey back to the top of the mountain. The walk is strenuous for Adela, causing Martinon to stop repeatedly to give her water. Adela does not adapt to her new home life. Though Adela does not verbally express it, she appears lonely and bored. Adela also finds sex with Martinon painfully unpleasant. One day Martinon informs Adela that he will be gone for trading for four days. Martinon warns Adela to be careful of the wild life in the forest, should she venture outside the abandoned town. While alone for four days, Adela inspects the ruined buildings of the abandoned town and the near by cemetery, where she notices two open graves. Upon Martinon 's return, Adela asks for whom they were meant. Martinon replies that `` they 're not graves, just holes ''. This response upsets Adela and she begins to walk away when Martinon tells her that Pascuala 's death was her fathers fault because Ubaldo traded Pascuala knowing she was sick and pregnant. Martinon also tells Adela that Ubaldo did the same trade with her. Adela calls Martinon a liar and walks away. Later Martinon observes Adela starring tearfully out into the distance. While looking at herself in the mirror Adela realizes she is pregnant. Though Martinon shows no verbal or facial reaction, he prepares a baby crib and makes breakfast for Adela in the mornings. Martinon also begins to reduce any strenuous activities for Adela. One day while cleaning a wolf skin, Adela becomes frustrated, and resolves to poison Martinon 's food with the herbs her father gave her. Martinon unknowingly eats the poisoned foods and soon becomes sick, vomiting daily. Adela appears pleased with herself and decides to run away while Martinon is out hunting. While running down the mountain Adela steps on one of the traps set by Martinon, preventing her from properly running and walking. When Martinon returns home to find Adela gone he immediately searches the ruined buildings of the town. The next morning he follows Adela 's tracks and discovers her passed out hiding under some fallen trees. Martinon takes Adela home to nurse her back to good health. While wrapping the unconscious Adela 's frost bitten feet Martinon observes Adela having a miscarriage. Adela becomes strong enough to walk around the house. Adela sorrowfully tells Martinon that she lost the baby. Martinon is quiet, as he is already aware. Martinon tells Adela that, once she fully recovers, she can return to her family. Adela asks why and Martinon tells her that `` the days are shorter ''. Adela shows a mix of happiness and remorsefulness while standing outside alone, and she eventually leaves. Martinon is left alone in his home. He soon discovers Adela 's hidden canister of poisonous herbs. Martinon stands outside silently crying to himself while starring out to the distance. The film ends with Martinon in bed looking up at the ceiling alone in his house, as he lays there ill and prepares to die. Cast Mario Casas as Martinón Irene Escolar as Adela Ruth Díaz as Pascuala Kandido Uranga as Severino Josean Bengoetxea as Marcial Armando Aguirre as Ubaldo ( voice ) Ainhoa Sánchez as Nora Patricia Cid as Marina Francisco Domínguez as Don Bernardo Alfonso Giménez as Ayudante Alcalde Laura Cuellar as Fátima Gustavo Sánchez as Herrero Production The film is writer / director Samu Fuentes ' debut feature. Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50 % based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 5 / 10. References ^ Jump up to : Holland, Jonathan ( 14 March 2018 ). `` ' The Skin of the Wolf ' ( ' Bajo la piel de lobo ' ) : Film Review, Miami Film Festival 2018 ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 July 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Skin of the Wolf ''. Netflix. Retrieved 12 July 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Skin of the Wolf ( Bajo la piel de lobo ) ( 2017 ) ''. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 12 July 2018. 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Question: where does skin of the wolf take place
Answer: high on a mountain top in an abandoned town