Time of the Wolf (French: Le temps du loup) is a 2003 French dystopian post-apocalyptic drama film written and directed by Austrian director Michael Haneke. It was released theatrically in 2003. Set in France at an undisclosed time, the film follows the story of a family: Georges, Anne (Isabelle Huppert), and their two children, Eva (Anaïs Demoustier) and Ben . 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.