Wildlike Explained

Runtime:104 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Wildlike is a 2014 American feature film written and directed by Frank Hall Green.[1] [2] Filmed in Alaska and starring Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Nolan Gerard Funk and Ann Dowd, it has a 92% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has played over 150 film festivals and won over 100 festival awards.[3] It was filmed on location in Denali National Park, Juneau, Anchorage, Palmer, Whittier, Matanuska Glacier, and on the state ferry boat Kennicott run by the Alaska Marine Highway System.

It was produced by Green, with Julie Christeas, Schuyler Weiss and Joseph Stephans, and executive-produced by Christine Vachon.[4] The director of photography was Hillary Spera,[5] and it was edited by Mako Kamitsuna. The score was composed by Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans, and the production designer was Chad Keith.

Plot

Mackenzie (Ella Purnell), a 14-year-old girl, is sent to stay with her uncle (Brian Geraghty) in Juneau, Alaska, after the death of her father and the hospitalization of her mother.[6] After being molested by her uncle, she runs away and ends up finding healing in a journey across the state of Alaska, following an older widowed backpacker (Bruce Greenwood), who eventually helps her return to her home in Seattle.[7]

Cast

Release

A joint project by Greenmachine Film, Tandem Pictures and Killer Films[8] Wildlike was released nationwide in 2015 to positive reviews.[9] It opened the 2014 Anchorage International Film Festival,[10] and was screened at the Napa Valley Film Festival,[11] Athens International Film Festival.[12] and the Oceanside International Film Festival.[13]

After screening at the 2015 Hamptons International Film Festival,[14] it was shown at over 200 others, including the Woodstock, Napa Valley, Newport Beach, IndieMemphis, Woods Hole, Cleveland, Cork, Austin, Atlanta, Independent Boston, Savannah, Cucalorus, and St. Louis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul International film festivals.[15] It was also shown at Hawaii's Big Island Film Festival, where it received the Best Feature prize.[16]

On Rotten Tomatoes, Wildlike holds an approval rating of 92% based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10.[17]

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wildlike (2015). MetaCritic. CBS Interactive, Inc.. 14 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company. . 22 January 2015 .
  3. http://www.indiewire.com/2015/09/springboard-wildlike-writer-director-frank-hall-green-went-to-150-film-festivals-and-doesnt-regret-it-57457/ "Springboard: ‘Wildlike’ Writer-Director Frank Hall Green Went to 150 Film Festivals — And Doesn’t Regret It"
  4. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lasse-hallstrom-direct-boy21-foxcatcher-765803 "Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company"
  5. Web site: British Cinematographer Magazine - Uniting Cinematographers Around the World.
  6. http://juneauempire.com/art/2012-08-29/new-film-presents-alaska-alaskans-might-relate "New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to"
  7. Slaten, Russ. "EXCLUSIVE: Wildlike Ends Near of Alaska Shoot", YourAlaskaLink.com, Anchorage, 27 August 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.
  8. Bryan, Heather. "WildLike movie seeks to tell a real Alaska story" KTOO, Juneau, 10 September 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.
  9. Web site: WildLike (2015) Movie Reviews - Critic Reviews and Ratings - Fandango. Fandango.
  10. Web site: Millard. Egan. Review: 'Wildlike' is an antidote to phony versions of Alaska on film. Anchorage Daily News. 6 October 2015.
  11. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wildlike-napa-valley-review-749997 "'WildLike': Napa Valley Review
  12. http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/2015/04/wildlike-review-starring-bruce-greenwood-brian-geraghty-and-ann-dowd "'Wildlike' review, starring Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty and Ann Dowd"
  13. News: Yee. Promise. The Oceanside International Film Festival kicks off. The Coast News. 7 August 2015. 17 March 2022.
  14. http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Excitement-surrounds-Film-Festival-debut-6307765.php "Excitement surrounds Film Festival debut"
  15. http://minnesotaconnected.com/arts-entertainment/mspiff-interview-wildlike-producer-joseph-stephans_534406/ "MSPIFF Interview: ‘Wildlike’ Producer Joseph Stephans"
  16. https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/hawaiis-big-island-film-festival-picks-winners-1201506937/ "Hawaii’s Big Island Film Festival Picks Winners"
  17. Web site: Wildlike (2015). Fandango Media.
  18. Web site: Here's How This First-Time Director Got Into 100 Festivals - IndieWire. Frank Hall. Green. www.indiewire.com. 5 June 2015 .
  19. Web site: 'Sweaty Betty,' 'Funny Bunny' Win Big at 18th Brooklyn Film Festival - IndieWire. Zack. Sharf. www.indiewire.com. 9 June 2015 .
  20. Web site: Springboard: 'Wildlike' Writer-Director Frank Hall Green Went to 150 Film Festivals — And Doesn't Regret It - IndieWire. Kate. Erbland. www.indiewire.com. 25 September 2015 .
  21. Web site: Watch: Exclusive 'Wildlike' Clip Warns of Alaskan Dangers - IndieWire. Ryan. Anielski. www.indiewire.com. 21 September 2015 .
  22. Web site: Wildlike Finds Beauty In Unlikely Places. 30 September 2015.
  23. Web site: Wildlike . . 2019-08-21 .
  24. Web site: New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to.
  25. Web site: Interview: Bruce Greenwood Talks Into Darkness, Pike's Death & More. 25 July 2023 .

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