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** In the film Gabriel wants Vivian as his mate because she's considered the most eligible bachelorette in the pack and is possibly TheChosenOne. In the book, while Gabriel does have a crush on Vivian, he wants her as his mate because [[spoiler:she [[ItMakesSenseInContext accidentally proposes to him]] by winning a fight against other female pack members (although in the book he respects her initial refusal)]].
** Aiden seriously injures Vivian in both the book and the film, though the circumstances are very different. In the book [[spoiler:Aiden panics and shoots at Gabriel, with Vivian TakingTheBullet]]. In the film Aiden doesn't recognize Vivian in her wolf form (despite her having just saved him from another wolf) and he slashes her with a silver knife.
** In the film Gabriel wants Vivian as his mate because she's considered the most eligible bachelorette in the pack and is possibly TheChosenOne. In the book, while Gabriel does have a crush on Vivian, he wants her as his mate because [[spoiler:she [[ItMakesSenseInContext accidentally proposes to him]] by winning a fight against other female pack members (although in the book he respects her initial refusal)]].
** Aiden seriously injures Vivian in both the book and the film, though the circumstances are very different. In the book [[spoiler:Aiden panics and shoots at Gabriel, with Vivian TakingTheBullet]]. In the film Aiden doesn't recognize Vivian in her wolf form (despite her having just saved him from another wolf) and he slashes her with a silver knife.
* AdaptationalJobChange: In the book, Aiden and Vivian are both unemployed high school students. In the movie they're too old to be attending high school, so they have paid employment: Vivian works in a chocolate-making shop while Aiden is a professional writer (in the book he writes poetry as a hobby).
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* AdaptationalWimp: Vivian to a [[DownplayedTrope slight degree]]. In the book, she comes out on top in every fight she's involved in, while here she [[BadassInDistress gets captured]] by Gabriel and has to be rescued by Aiden before she can fight back, although in her defence she was recovering from silver poisoning at the time. She also has comparatively less agency in her relationship with Aiden; in the book she seeks Aiden out herself to ask him on a date while in the film he's the one pursuing her (literally) until he wears her down.
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** Vivian to a [[DownplayedTrope slight degree]]. In the book, she comes out on top in every fight she's involved in, while here she [[BadassInDistress gets captured]] by Gabriel and has to be rescued by Aiden before she can fight back, although in her defence she was recovering from silver poisoning at the time. She also has comparatively less agency in her relationship with Aiden; in the book she seeks Aiden out herself to ask him on a date while in the film he's the one pursuing her (literally) until he wears her down.
** Astrid. In the book she's a ruthless DarkActionGirl who insists on competing in the Alpha fight with the men, gets into some vicious fights with other loups-garoux [[spoiler:and carries out several murders to frame Vivian]]. Here, she spends most of her time crying and moping over Gabriel, and at most holds [[spoiler:Aiden]] at gunpoint until Vivian persuades her to spare him.
** Vivian to a [[DownplayedTrope slight degree]]. In the book, she comes out on top in every fight she's involved in, while here she [[BadassInDistress gets captured]] by Gabriel and has to be rescued by Aiden before she can fight back, although in her defence she was recovering from silver poisoning at the time. She also has comparatively less agency in her relationship with Aiden; in the book she seeks Aiden out herself to ask him on a date while in the film he's the one pursuing her (literally) until he wears her down.
** Astrid. In the book she's a ruthless DarkActionGirl who insists on competing in the Alpha fight with the men, gets into some vicious fights with other loups-garoux [[spoiler:and carries out several murders to frame Vivian]]. Here, she spends most of her time crying and moping over Gabriel, and at most holds [[spoiler:Aiden]] at gunpoint until Vivian persuades her to spare him.
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* WhiteWolvesAreSpecial: Vivian - the main protagonist who is indicated to be the werewolves' ChosenOne - is depicted with white fur in her wolf form.
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* NotGoodWithRejection: Rafe tracks down and murders a woman who rejected him in a night club.
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* AdaptationalLocationChange: The movie shifts the setting from small-town United States to Bucharest, Romania.
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* AdvertisingByAssociation: The film was often advertised as being "from the producers of ''Film/{{Underworld|2003}}'' and ''Film/TheCovenant''.
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* AdaptationalWimp: Vivian to a [[DownplayedTrope slight degree]]. In the book, she comes out on top in every fight she's involved in, while here she [[BadassInDistress gets captured]] by Gabriel and has to be rescued by Aiden before she can fight back, although in her defence she was recovering from silver poisoning at the time.
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** In the book, Vivian's father died a year ago in a fire set by an angry mob, while her mother is still alive; Vivian feels partly responsible because she never told hr father about the trouble her crush was causing, which drew too much attention from humans and thus led to the attack. In the film, Vivian's parents and [[CanonForeigner siblings]] were killed by hunters when she was seven and she blames herself because she inadvertently led the hunters to their home.
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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Most notably between Vivian, Aiden and Gabriel. In the book Gabriel is in love with Vivian but she doesn't reciprocate [[spoiler:at first]]. Her romance with Aiden starts well but turns sour when he finds out she's a werewolf, culminating in him [[spoiler: trying to kill her]]. In the film, Aiden is clearly the main love interest and ultimately doesn't care about Vivian being a werewolf, while Vivian feels nothing but contempt for Gabriel and he lusts after her rather than loving her.
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* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul:
** Most notably between Vivian, Aiden and Gabriel. In the book Gabriel is in love with Vivian but she doesn't reciprocate [[spoiler:at first]]. Her romance with Aiden starts well but turns sour when he finds out she's a werewolf, culminating in him [[spoiler: trying to kill her]]. In the film, Aiden is clearly the main love interest and ultimately doesn't care about Vivian being a werewolf, while Vivian feels nothing but contempt for Gabriel and he lusts after her rather than loving her.
** In the book Astrid lusts after Gabriel but he has no interest in her and comes to despise her for [[spoiler:betraying and endangering the pack, and trying to frame and kill Vivian]]. In the film, Gabriel and Astrid were once mates until Gabriel left her to pursue other women in accordance with pack tradition; Astrid still pines for Gabriel and he occasionally has sex with her, but it's indicated to be more out of convenience than any true feelings on Gabriel's part.
** Most notably between Vivian, Aiden and Gabriel. In the book Gabriel is in love with Vivian but she doesn't reciprocate [[spoiler:at first]]. Her romance with Aiden starts well but turns sour when he finds out she's a werewolf, culminating in him [[spoiler: trying to kill her]]. In the film, Aiden is clearly the main love interest and ultimately doesn't care about Vivian being a werewolf, while Vivian feels nothing but contempt for Gabriel and he lusts after her rather than loving her.
** In the book Astrid lusts after Gabriel but he has no interest in her and comes to despise her for [[spoiler:betraying and endangering the pack, and trying to frame and kill Vivian]]. In the film, Gabriel and Astrid were once mates until Gabriel left her to pursue other women in accordance with pack tradition; Astrid still pines for Gabriel and he occasionally has sex with her, but it's indicated to be more out of convenience than any true feelings on Gabriel's part.
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** In the book, Vivian's father died a year ago in a fire set by an angry mob, while her mother is still alive.alive; Vivian feels partly responsible because she never told hr father about the trouble her crush was causing, which drew too much attention from humans and thus led to the attack. In the film, Vivian's parents and [[CanonForeigner siblings]] were killed by hunters when she was seven and she blames herself because she inadvertently led the hunters to their home.
* AdaptationalWimp: Vivian to a [[DownplayedTrope slight degree]]. In the book, she comes out on top in every fight she's involved in, while here she [[BadassInDistress gets captured]] by Gabriel and has to be rescued by Aiden before she can fight back, although in her defence she was recovering from silver poisoning at the time.
** The Five are all teenagers in the book, while here they appear to have been aged up to their twenties.
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* ArtifactTitle: The title ends up being this for the film adaptation, due to the [[OrphanedReference removal]] of the line [[TitleDrop referencing it]] and the substantial changes made to the plot and Vivian's relationship dynamic with Gabriel and Aiden. [[spoiler: The book ends with Vivian choosing Gabriel, stating that Aiden's kisses are sweet but fleeting like chocolate, whereas Gabriel's kisses are full of life and passion like blood]]. This doesn't happen in the film; although it has Vivian working at a chocolate-making shop, it's so irrelevant to the plot and her character that the title comes off as nonsensical to anyone not familiar with the book.
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* ArtifactTitle: The title ends up being this for the film adaptation, due to the [[OrphanedReference removal]] removal of the line [[TitleDrop referencing it]] and the substantial changes made to the plot and Vivian's relationship dynamic with Gabriel and Aiden. [[spoiler: The book ends with Vivian choosing Gabriel, stating that Aiden's kisses are sweet but fleeting like chocolate, whereas Gabriel's kisses are full of life and passion like blood]]. This doesn't happen in the film; although it has Vivian working at a chocolate-making shop, it's so irrelevant to the plot and her character that the title comes off as nonsensical to anyone not familiar with the book.
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* FriendsRentControl: Aiden can somehow afford an apartment in Bucharest purely on the commission of two graphic novels he wrote, with no other apparent source of income.
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** Astrid is a redhead in the book but a blonde here (possibly to further establish her abd Vivian as being related here).
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the book Vivian describes herself as having "tawny" hair, which usually refers to a light golden-brown color. In the film, she's portrayed with lighter, unmistakably blonde hair.
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** Astrid is a redhead in the book but a blonde here (possibly to further establish her abd Vivian as being related here).
** In the book Aiden is dark-eyed and Gabriel has blue eyes, while in the film it's the other way around.
** In the book Vivian describes herself as having "tawny" hair, which usually refers to a light golden-brown color. In the film, she's portrayed with lighter, unmistakably blonde hair.
** Astrid is a redhead in the book but a blonde here (possibly to further establish her abd Vivian as being related here).
** In the book Aiden is dark-eyed and Gabriel has blue eyes, while in the film it's the other way around.
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* BoyMeetsGhoul: Aiden, a young human man, falls in love with Vivian, a young werewolf woman.
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* ILetGwenStacyDie: Vivian confides in Aiden that she feels responsible for her family's deaths, because the werewolf hunters tracked her wolf prints to their cabin.
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* OohMeAccentsSlipping: While his American accent isn't terrible, Hugh Dancy hasn't completely gotten hang of it and occasionally lapses into his native English accent.
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* SpiritualAntithesis: Ironically, this movie ends up being this to the very book that serves as its source material, due to the numerous changes to the plot and characters. [[spoiler:The book has Aiden's love for Vivian turn to terror and revulsion when she reveals her true self to him; he regards her as a monster and tries to kill her. Vivian realizes that they would never work out as neither belong in the other's world (he’s not as able to accept the strange and supernatural as he thinks; Vivian cannot be a 'normal' teenage girl for him) and she embraces being a werewolf and falls in love with Gabriel, finally content with her life. In the film, true love prevails for Aiden and Vivian; he loves and supports her even after learning she's a werewolf, and she defies the traditions and expectations of her pack to be with him. In the book Gabriel is the person who helps Vivian truly understand and accept herself, while in the film he's the person who tries to keep her from following her own path. Likewise, her relationship with Aiden in the book is based around her pretending to be something she's not, while in the movie her relationship with Aiden is the catalyst for her becoming her own person]].
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* SupernaturalGoldEyes: The werewolves' eyes turn gold and glow when they tap into their powers.
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* DownerBeginning: The film opens with young Vivian's family being murdered by werewolf hunters (including her [[DeathOfAChild young siblings]]) and she herself barely escaping.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The trailer spoils just about every major plot point (Vivian's a werewolf, she and Aiden fall in love, the other werewolves want to kill him and she chooses to fight back etc).
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* AdaptationalVillainy: ''[[ExaggeratedTrope Big time]]'' with Gabriel. While he does cause conflict for Vivian in the book, he's presented as a sympathetic character [[spoiler:and ends up being the winning love interest]]. Here, he's the BigBad. His tragic backstory [[spoiler:in which he accidentally killed his human lover]] is also removed, as is his ban on harming humans (he actively encourages the pack to hunt humans here), making him much less sympathetic.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: AdaptationalLocationChange: The movie shifts the setting from small-town United States to Bucharest, Romania.
* AdaptationalVillainy:
** ''[[ExaggeratedTrope Big time]]'' with Gabriel. While he does cause conflict for Vivian in the book, he's presented as a sympathetic character [[spoiler:and ends up being the winning love interest]]. Here, he's the BigBad. His tragic backstory [[spoiler:in which he accidentally killed his human lover]] is also removed, as is his ban on harming humans (he actively encourages the pack to hunt humans here), making him much less sympathetic.
** The werewolves in general are depicted in the film as regularly hunting humans, treating it as a sport, while in the book deliberately harming humans is forbidden (especially as it would draw too much attention to the pack) and the werewolves mostly want to be left in peace.
* AdaptationalVillainy:
** ''[[ExaggeratedTrope Big time]]'' with Gabriel. While he does cause conflict for Vivian in the book, he's presented as a sympathetic character [[spoiler:and ends up being the winning love interest]]. Here, he's the BigBad. His tragic backstory [[spoiler:in which he accidentally killed his human lover]] is also removed, as is his ban on harming humans (he actively encourages the pack to hunt humans here), making him much less sympathetic.
** The werewolves in general are depicted in the film as regularly hunting humans, treating it as a sport, while in the book deliberately harming humans is forbidden (especially as it would draw too much attention to the pack) and the werewolves mostly want to be left in peace.
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** Gabriel is 24 in the book, where here he appears to be in his thirties at least (Olivier Martinez was actually about 40).
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** Gabriel is 24 in the book, where here he appears to be in his thirties at least (Olivier Martinez was actually about 40). Obviously, this and the fact he's the father of her cousin makes his romantic interest in her a lot less healthy and sympathetic.
* ArtifactTitle: The title ends up being this for the film adaptation, due to the [[OrphanedReference removal]] of the line [[TitleDrop referencing it]] and the substantial changes made to the plot and Vivian's relationship dynamic with Gabriel and Aiden. [[spoiler: The book ends with Vivian choosing Gabriel, stating that Aiden's kisses are sweet but fleeting like chocolate, whereas Gabriel's kisses are full of life and passion like blood]]. This doesn't happen in the film; although it has Vivian working at a chocolate-making shop, it's so irrelevant to the plot and her character that the title comes off as nonsensical to anyone not familiar with the book.
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* InNameOnly: Aside from sharing the title and main character names, and the fact it has a werewolf girl in a forbidden romance with a human boy, this film has very little to do with the book. It would be easier to list what the two stories ''do'' share in common than what changes are made.
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* InNameOnly: Aside from sharing the title and main character names, and the fact it has a werewolf girl in a forbidden romance with a human boy, this film has very little to do with the book.book; it's been pointed out that even the title doesn't make sense anymore because of how much they changed the film's ending. It would be easier to list what the two stories ''do'' share in common than what changes are made.
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A 2007 ParanormalRomance film. It is loosely (and we do mean ''loosely'') based upon the [[Literature/BloodAndChocolate book of the same name]] by Annette Curtis Klause.
The plot concerns Vivian, a young werewolf (known here as loups-garoux) who forms a forbidden romance with a young human man named Aiden and her attempts to protect him from the jealous pack leader, Gabriel, who wants Vivian for himself.
The film stars Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy and Olivier Martinez. It was directed by Katja Von Garnier, and the screenplay written by Ehren Kruger and Christopher B. Landon.
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!!Tropes found in this film include:
* AdaptationalBackstoryChange:
** In the book, Vivian's father died a year ago in a fire set by an angry mob, while her mother is still alive. In the film, Vivian's parents and [[CanonForeigner sister]] were killed by hunters when she was seven and she blames herself because she inadvertently led the hunters to their home.
** Aiden is a pretty normal high school student in the book, besides his fascination with the occult. In the film he's an artist and aspiring author, who came to Bucharest to research his book and get away from his abusive father after assaulting him in self-defence.
* AdaptationalBadass: Aiden. In the book he's not especially athletic or badass, although he does manage to [[spoiler:shoot two werewolves]] (the second time he [[spoiler:hits the wrong werewolf]] and he's freaking out). Here he was raised to be a tough survivalist by his ex-military dad and he's more of an ActionSurvivor, bordering on ActionHero, taking out multiple werewolves with guns, knives or even just a silver pendant and a long drop.
* AdaptationalHeroism / AdaptationalNiceGuy:
** Zigzagged with Aiden. In the book, he turns on Vivian when he learns of her true nature, spreads lies about her to his friends and eventually [[spoiler:tries to kill her (though that ''was'' because he thought she'd murdered multiple people, he refuses to listen to her side)]]. In the film, after getting over the initial shock he accepts Vivian just the way she is [[spoiler:and helps her bring down Gabriel]]. On the other hand, he also pretty much stalks her before they begin dating (he follows her around and approaches her at work despite her telling him she's not interested), which Aiden never does in the book.
** Astrid is an [[ExaggeratedTrope extreme case]]. In the book she turns out to be one of the main villains, [[spoiler:framing Vivian for murder due to sexual jealousy and resentment]]. Here, she's Vivian’s loving mother figure [[spoiler:and eventually helps her stop Gabriel]].
* AdaptationalVillainy: ''[[ExaggeratedTrope Big time]]'' with Gabriel. While he does cause conflict for Vivian in the book, he's presented as a sympathetic character [[spoiler:and ends up being the winning love interest]]. Here, he's the BigBad. His tragic backstory [[spoiler:in which he accidentally killed his human lover]] is also removed, as is his ban on harming humans (he actively encourages the pack to hunt humans here), making him much less sympathetic.
* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Most notably between Vivian, Aiden and Gabriel. In the book Gabriel is in love with Vivian but she doesn't reciprocate [[spoiler:at first]]. Her romance with Aiden starts well but turns sour when he finds out she's a werewolf, culminating in him [[spoiler: trying to kill her]]. In the film, Aiden is clearly the main love interest and ultimately doesn't care about Vivian being a werewolf, while Vivian feels nothing but contempt for Gabriel and he lusts after her rather than loving her.
* AgeLift:
** Vivian and Aiden are aged up a few years to be college-aged; Vivian is stated to be 19. In the book, Vivian is 16 and she and Aiden meet at high school.
** Gabriel is 24 in the book, where here he appears to be in his thirties at least (Olivier Martinez was actually about 40).
* ArrangedMarriage: Vivian is expected to become Gabriel's next mate in accordance with pack tradition, though she's clearly not keen on the idea.
* BoyMeetsGhoul: Aiden, a young human man, falls in love with Vivian, a young werewolf woman.
* CompositeCharacter:
** Although Rafe still appears in the film, his obsessive infatuation with Vivian and jealousy over Aiden is given to Gabriel instead. Rafe is also made Astrid's son instead of Ulf.
** Astrid is basically given Esme's characterization and role as Vivian's ditzy yet loving mother (Vivian's actual mother was killed in the film's backstory).
* DarkAndTroubled Past:
** Aiden's father was abusive and controlling, trying to force Aiden to 'toughen up' and raising him like he was in the army. Aiden attacked him in self-defence, forcing him to flee to Europe.
** Vivian's family were killed by werewolf hunters, whom she accidentally led to their home, when she was seven years old.
* DeathByAdaptation:
** Vivian's mother. She's alive and well in the book, while in the film she was killed when Vivian was seven.
** [[spoiler:Gabriel]]. He survives the events of the book and lives happily ever after with [[spoiler:Vivian]]. Here, he's killed by Vivian in a climatic battle.
** [[spoiler:Rafe]], of the 'died earlier' variety. In the book he's killed near the end of the story, while here he dies around the midpoint.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler:Rafe. He's still killed by Aiden in self-defence, but the method is different; instead of shooting him with a silver bullet made from a pendant, Aiden pushes him off a balcony while holding the pendant]].
* TheFilmOfTheBook: It's ostensibly an adaptation of Annette Curtis Klause's young adult novel, published in 1997. However, the film deviates ''heavily'' from the book.
* InNameOnly: Aside from sharing the title and main character names, and the fact it has a werewolf girl in a forbidden romance with a human boy, this film has very little to do with the book. It would be easier to list what the two stories ''do'' share in common than what changes are made.
* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the book, which has a more tragic and cynical outcome for Aiden and Vivian's romance; although she does get a happy ending [[spoiler:with Gabriel]] it's a bit of a bittersweet outcome. The film has a more unambiguously happy ending [[spoiler:and keeps Aiden and Vivian together]]. It also doesn't include the plotline where Vivian believes she's been unknowingly killing innocent humans and starts to feel suicidal.
* MomentKiller: Aiden and Vivian are kissing in an alleyway, but it triggers her werewolf powers, so she pushes him away and says it's because she cut herself on something so he doesn't notice.
* {{Nephewism}}: Vivian was raised by her aunt Astrid after her parents' deaths.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Vivian – in her wolf form - saves Aiden from the wolves pursuing him, but he ends up stabbing her with a silver knife in perceived self-defence. When she turns back into her human form, he's [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone horrified]] and has to help treat her silver poisoning.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: They are known as loup-garoux and can transform into wolves at will, not needing the full moon. They transform by leaping into the air, at which point a bright light surrounds them and they morph into wolves.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Astrid is Vivian's aunt and Rafe's mother here. Which is really weird considering she and Vivian were sworn enemies in the book [[spoiler: she tries to frame and kill her]]. The situation between her and Rafe is even weirder as in the book they're ''lovers''. This also makes Rafe Vivian's cousin (which he frequently reminds the viewer of). He's also Gabriel's son here, while in the book there was no relation between them (and Gabriel would've been too young to have fathered Rafe).
* SexWithTheEx: Although pack tradition dictates that the Alpha must find a new mate every seven years, Gabriel still meets Astrid for sex occasionally. This disgusts Vivian and is one the reasons she dislikes him, especially as Astrid is clearly still in love with Gabriel. He's also trying to court Astrid's niece at the same time.
* SparedAdaptation: [[spoiler:Astrid. She's killed by Gabriel near the end of the novel, while she survives here]].
* StalkingIsLove: Aiden towards Vivian. He literally chases her through the streets when she tries to avoid him, but afterwards she decides she quite likes him and they start dating.
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The plot concerns Vivian, a young werewolf (known here as loups-garoux) who forms a forbidden romance with a young human man named Aiden and her attempts to protect him from the jealous pack leader, Gabriel, who wants Vivian for himself.
The film stars Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy and Olivier Martinez. It was directed by Katja Von Garnier, and the screenplay written by Ehren Kruger and Christopher B. Landon.
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!!Tropes found in this film include:
* AdaptationalBackstoryChange:
** In the book, Vivian's father died a year ago in a fire set by an angry mob, while her mother is still alive. In the film, Vivian's parents and [[CanonForeigner sister]] were killed by hunters when she was seven and she blames herself because she inadvertently led the hunters to their home.
** Aiden is a pretty normal high school student in the book, besides his fascination with the occult. In the film he's an artist and aspiring author, who came to Bucharest to research his book and get away from his abusive father after assaulting him in self-defence.
* AdaptationalBadass: Aiden. In the book he's not especially athletic or badass, although he does manage to [[spoiler:shoot two werewolves]] (the second time he [[spoiler:hits the wrong werewolf]] and he's freaking out). Here he was raised to be a tough survivalist by his ex-military dad and he's more of an ActionSurvivor, bordering on ActionHero, taking out multiple werewolves with guns, knives or even just a silver pendant and a long drop.
* AdaptationalHeroism / AdaptationalNiceGuy:
** Zigzagged with Aiden. In the book, he turns on Vivian when he learns of her true nature, spreads lies about her to his friends and eventually [[spoiler:tries to kill her (though that ''was'' because he thought she'd murdered multiple people, he refuses to listen to her side)]]. In the film, after getting over the initial shock he accepts Vivian just the way she is [[spoiler:and helps her bring down Gabriel]]. On the other hand, he also pretty much stalks her before they begin dating (he follows her around and approaches her at work despite her telling him she's not interested), which Aiden never does in the book.
** Astrid is an [[ExaggeratedTrope extreme case]]. In the book she turns out to be one of the main villains, [[spoiler:framing Vivian for murder due to sexual jealousy and resentment]]. Here, she's Vivian’s loving mother figure [[spoiler:and eventually helps her stop Gabriel]].
* AdaptationalVillainy: ''[[ExaggeratedTrope Big time]]'' with Gabriel. While he does cause conflict for Vivian in the book, he's presented as a sympathetic character [[spoiler:and ends up being the winning love interest]]. Here, he's the BigBad. His tragic backstory [[spoiler:in which he accidentally killed his human lover]] is also removed, as is his ban on harming humans (he actively encourages the pack to hunt humans here), making him much less sympathetic.
* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Most notably between Vivian, Aiden and Gabriel. In the book Gabriel is in love with Vivian but she doesn't reciprocate [[spoiler:at first]]. Her romance with Aiden starts well but turns sour when he finds out she's a werewolf, culminating in him [[spoiler: trying to kill her]]. In the film, Aiden is clearly the main love interest and ultimately doesn't care about Vivian being a werewolf, while Vivian feels nothing but contempt for Gabriel and he lusts after her rather than loving her.
* AgeLift:
** Vivian and Aiden are aged up a few years to be college-aged; Vivian is stated to be 19. In the book, Vivian is 16 and she and Aiden meet at high school.
** Gabriel is 24 in the book, where here he appears to be in his thirties at least (Olivier Martinez was actually about 40).
* ArrangedMarriage: Vivian is expected to become Gabriel's next mate in accordance with pack tradition, though she's clearly not keen on the idea.
* BoyMeetsGhoul: Aiden, a young human man, falls in love with Vivian, a young werewolf woman.
* CompositeCharacter:
** Although Rafe still appears in the film, his obsessive infatuation with Vivian and jealousy over Aiden is given to Gabriel instead. Rafe is also made Astrid's son instead of Ulf.
** Astrid is basically given Esme's characterization and role as Vivian's ditzy yet loving mother (Vivian's actual mother was killed in the film's backstory).
* DarkAndTroubled Past:
** Aiden's father was abusive and controlling, trying to force Aiden to 'toughen up' and raising him like he was in the army. Aiden attacked him in self-defence, forcing him to flee to Europe.
** Vivian's family were killed by werewolf hunters, whom she accidentally led to their home, when she was seven years old.
* DeathByAdaptation:
** Vivian's mother. She's alive and well in the book, while in the film she was killed when Vivian was seven.
** [[spoiler:Gabriel]]. He survives the events of the book and lives happily ever after with [[spoiler:Vivian]]. Here, he's killed by Vivian in a climatic battle.
** [[spoiler:Rafe]], of the 'died earlier' variety. In the book he's killed near the end of the story, while here he dies around the midpoint.
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler:Rafe. He's still killed by Aiden in self-defence, but the method is different; instead of shooting him with a silver bullet made from a pendant, Aiden pushes him off a balcony while holding the pendant]].
* TheFilmOfTheBook: It's ostensibly an adaptation of Annette Curtis Klause's young adult novel, published in 1997. However, the film deviates ''heavily'' from the book.
* InNameOnly: Aside from sharing the title and main character names, and the fact it has a werewolf girl in a forbidden romance with a human boy, this film has very little to do with the book. It would be easier to list what the two stories ''do'' share in common than what changes are made.
* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the book, which has a more tragic and cynical outcome for Aiden and Vivian's romance; although she does get a happy ending [[spoiler:with Gabriel]] it's a bit of a bittersweet outcome. The film has a more unambiguously happy ending [[spoiler:and keeps Aiden and Vivian together]]. It also doesn't include the plotline where Vivian believes she's been unknowingly killing innocent humans and starts to feel suicidal.
* MomentKiller: Aiden and Vivian are kissing in an alleyway, but it triggers her werewolf powers, so she pushes him away and says it's because she cut herself on something so he doesn't notice.
* {{Nephewism}}: Vivian was raised by her aunt Astrid after her parents' deaths.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Vivian – in her wolf form - saves Aiden from the wolves pursuing him, but he ends up stabbing her with a silver knife in perceived self-defence. When she turns back into her human form, he's [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone horrified]] and has to help treat her silver poisoning.
* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: They are known as loup-garoux and can transform into wolves at will, not needing the full moon. They transform by leaping into the air, at which point a bright light surrounds them and they morph into wolves.
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Astrid is Vivian's aunt and Rafe's mother here. Which is really weird considering she and Vivian were sworn enemies in the book [[spoiler: she tries to frame and kill her]]. The situation between her and Rafe is even weirder as in the book they're ''lovers''. This also makes Rafe Vivian's cousin (which he frequently reminds the viewer of). He's also Gabriel's son here, while in the book there was no relation between them (and Gabriel would've been too young to have fathered Rafe).
* SexWithTheEx: Although pack tradition dictates that the Alpha must find a new mate every seven years, Gabriel still meets Astrid for sex occasionally. This disgusts Vivian and is one the reasons she dislikes him, especially as Astrid is clearly still in love with Gabriel. He's also trying to court Astrid's niece at the same time.
* SparedAdaptation: [[spoiler:Astrid. She's killed by Gabriel near the end of the novel, while she survives here]].
* StalkingIsLove: Aiden towards Vivian. He literally chases her through the streets when she tries to avoid him, but afterwards she decides she quite likes him and they start dating.
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