After a violent animal attack, paranoia spreads through Spiral Creek. But when Deputy Ren Accord gets too close, his son vanishes, and reality begins to fracture.
After a violent animal attack, paranoia spreads through Spiral Creek. But when Deputy Ren Accord gets too close, his son vanishes, and reality begins to fracture.
The film explores complex small-town dynamics, personal struggles, and institutional challenges through a nuanced, character-driven narrative, without foregrounding a particular political ideology or championing an overt ideological solution.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast with actors from various racial and background groups in significant roles. Its narrative explores interpersonal relationships and the complexities of small-town life through nuanced social dynamics, rather than focusing on explicit critiques of traditional identities or broad social movements.
Alma & the Wolf includes LGBTQ+ representation through Connie, the protagonist's ex-wife, who is in a same-sex relationship. This subplot adds to character dynamics and reflects a degree of inclusivity. However, LGBTQ+ themes are not central to the narrative, leading to a neutral portrayal where the identity is present but neither strongly affirmed nor denigrated.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The provided information explicitly states that "Alma and the Wolf" does not involve gender swapping. Main characters like Ren and Alma retain traditional gender roles, and female characters are not portrayed as gender-swapped versions of male characters. There is no indication of characters established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The provided information indicates that the film features diverse casting for new characters, such as Alma and Murphy, reflecting a multi-ethnic community. There is no mention of these characters being established in prior canon or history as a different race, thus it does not meet the definition of a race swap.
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