Directed by:
Paul DanoCinematography:
Diego GarcíaComposer:
David LangCast:
Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ed Oxenbould, Bill Camp, Blaine Maye, JR Hatchett, Cate Jones, Mollie Milligan, Zoe Margaret Colletti, John Walpole (more)Plots(1)
Sensitive 16-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry - a housewife and golf pro in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled forest fire rages close to the Canadian border, and when Jerry loses his job-and his sense of purpose he decides to join the cause of fighting the fire, leaving his wife and son to fend for themselves. Suddenly forced into the role of an adult, Joe witnesses his mother embark on her own adventure, as she transgresses into an affair with an older man. (IFC Films)
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Paul Dano stepped on a path to be a director and as his debut he presented a small, intimate movie that emanates family tragedy and personal confession. It wasn’t bad but I was more interested in the Montana visuals which looked epic in some shots including the moments when the son watches the forest burn. That was also the most powerful scene in the whole movie. I pitied the nature more that the relationship between Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal itself. Sadly the movie was about a family falling apart and not about the nature. Nevertheless Carey and Jake weren’t bad therefore the movie deserves the 3 stars rating. An interesting independent American movie that however doesn’t stand out from other movies of this kind.
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Paul Dano has already proven himself as a brilliant actor, and now he's stepped into directing and screenwriting with great success. I'm thrilled because I see him as one of the most talented young actors — and now creators — of our time. Wildlife is an excellent debut and a fantastic start to his directing career. Dano skillfully portrays a marital crisis intertwined with a midlife crisis, and the struggles of a teenager caught in the middle. The relationships are tested in various ways, but one thing remains constant — despite all their flaws and mistakes, Joe loves his parents deeply and finds it in his heart to forgive them. The final scene says it all.
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The break-up of a marriage, and thus of an entire family, through the eyes of a 14-year-old son who
loves his mom and dad equally and had certainty in that family. A film about growing up faster than a
young person wishes to. Paul Dano subtly and slowly follows a relatively conventional twist of fate,
but he does it so sensitively that it seems autobiographical. Carey Mulligan is excellent. [Cannes]
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For his directional debut, ambitious creator Paul Dano produced a well-made unpretentious drama. The story is based on a young boy who, despite the very tumultuous breakup of his parents, manages to save face. Paul Dano probably projected a part of himself in it. Some scenes touching on the relationship between the characters are pushed to extremely disturbing levels, which further deepens the oppressive feelings. Everything is enhanced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan’s remarkable acting performances. [KVIFF 2018]
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