Vicky and Her Mystery

Stéphane moves to the mountains of Cantal to rebuild his relationship with his eight-year-old daughter, Victoria, who stopped speaking after her mother disappeared. While walking in the woods, a shepherd gives the girl a puppy named Mystery. As the animal helps Victoria reconnect with the world, Stéphane realizes that the pet is actually a wolf. Despite the inherent risks and various warnings, he struggles with the decision to take the animal away from his daughter.

This French adventure drama was directed by Denis Imbert, marking the first of two films he has directed, followed by On the Wandering Paths. The screenplay was written by Mathieu Oullion, Denis Imbert, and Stéphane Vasseur. The cast features Vincent Elbaz as Stéphane and Shanna Keil as Victoria, with appearances by Marie Gillain, Eric Elmosnino, Tchéky Karyo, and Eric Savin.

Produced by companies including Gaumont and Radar Films, the project had a budget of 7 million USD and earned 4 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 6.3/10 on IMDb from 3,100 votes and a higher score of 7.1/10 on TMDB based on 521 votes.