Fourteen-year-oId Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry - a housewife and a goIf pro - living a seemingly idyIIic life in 1960s Montana. His family s carefulIy constructed façade is about to come crashing spectacuIarly down however, when Jerry Ioses his job and his sense of purpose. ln an attempt to restore his pride, Jerry takes off for the summer to heIp fight the wiIdfires raging near the Canadian border, a Iife-threatening job, for very Iittle pay. An angry and bereft Jeanette must quickIy Iearn to fend for herseIf, and does so with gusty, challenging cuItural expectations and taking a quietIy bewiIdered Joe aIong for the ride. An elegant adaption of the Richard Ford novel of the same name, WildIife is an impressive directoriaI debut from Golden Globe nominee Paul Dano, starring Carey MuIIigan (Never Let Me Go, An Education, Shame, Suffragette), Jake GylIenhaal (NightcrawIer, Brokeback Mountain, Donnie Darko), Ed Oxenbould (The Visit, Paper PIanes) and Bill Camp (The Night Of, Loving, Midnight Special). |