Wildlife

Story

Paul Dano’s much-acclaimed directorial debut is a happy-sad coming-of-age drama about a family that is falling apart. Montana in the later 1950s: Joe and his parents live in a modest, rented bungalow. The 14-year old admires his father Jerry, who works at the local golf club. When Jerry is fired, the balance of power in the family changes. Joe’s mother, a swimming instructor, is now responsible for keeping the family afloat. But Jerry can’t deal with his new, secondary role. He takes on a badly paid job fighting fires in the neighbouring hills, which fuels the conflict at home. Joe can only watch helplessly as his family seems set to self-destruct.

Director

PAUL DANO (*1984) became known as an actor in the Oscar-winning films Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and There Will Be Blood (2007). Wildlife had its premiere at Sundance and was also shown in Cannes.

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