Familie Wolf - Gefährliche Nachbarn?

SINOSSI

Wolves are spreading more and more in Germany. At the same time, the age-old uneasiness in the face of predators is increasing. But how dangerous are they really? In order to find out, animal filmmaker Sebastian Koerner lay in wait for two years. With the help of his recordings and a large number of hidden, automatically filming video traps, it was possible for the first time to gain a close-up insight into the private life of the "Wolf family" in the heart of Germany. All recordings are without exception from the great outdoors. No image for this documentary was shot in a pen or with tame wolves. This is how the incredible story of a very special wolf family in an unusual place came about. The pack portrayed around the male ¿Leo' has its territory on the Munster-Nord military training area in Lower Saxony.
Some animals from this family made headlines. When they got unusually close to cars and pedestrians, they were declared "problem wolves". Their conspicuous behavior ended with the first state-approved shooting of one of the strictly protected animals in Germany. Who are these wolves? Where did they come from? Why did some of them behave differently than most of their peers? The film embarks on an exciting search for clues. The viewer gets to know wolves as social family creatures that behave curiously, playfully and cautiously. The filmmakers managed to document unusual encounters with both humans and other wild animals in their neighborhood.
Against the background of the latest scientific findings and intensive research, "Family Wolf" tells a true story full of life, joy, drama and death. It shows how well the wild wolves find their way in our cultural landscape, but also what can go wrong when people react incorrectly.