Wildlife
Drama
14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a 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.
VIBE
This is a quietly devastating portrait of a family unraveling amidst the vast, indifferent landscapes of 1960s Montana. It feels melancholic and deeply unsettling, observing the subtle shifts in a strained marriage and a son's coming-of-age through a naturalistic, poignant lens. A reflective slow-burn.
melancholicsomberpoignantunsettlingreflectiveslow-burnindie dramaperiod piecenaturalistic cinematographycharacter studyfamily breakdowncoming-of-agemarital strainmasculinitydisillusionment
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