Wolf Totem (2015)

In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.

Genres: Adventure, Drama

What to watch after Wolf Totem

• Seven Years in Tibet (1997) — Same feel: dramatic, reflective
• Quest for Fire (1981) — Same feel: dramatic, realistic
• The Great Wall (2016)
• Two Brothers (2004) — Jean-Jacques Annaud directed both
• The Warrior (2001) — Same feel: dramatic, reflective
• Alpha (2018) — Same subject: wolf