Wildlife (film)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Wildlife |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2018 |
| length | 109 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Dano |
| script | Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan |
| production | Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal , Riva Marker , Ann Ruark , Oren Moverman , Alex Saks |
| music | David Lang |
| camera | Diego García |
| cut |
Louise Ford , Matthew Hannam |
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Wildlife is a film drama directed by Paul Dano that premiered on January 20, 2018 as part of the Sundance Film Festival . On May 9, 2018, Dano's directorial debut opened the side series Semaine internationale de la critique at the Cannes International Film Festival , on October 19, 2018 Wildlife came to selected US cinemas. The film is based on a novel by Richard Ford of the same name .
action
In 1960, 14-year-old Joe Brinson moves with his family to Great Falls , Montana , where they promise a better life and live in a simple brick house. His father Jerry works on a golf course but is quick to get fired for being inappropriately kind to customers and become a self-pitying alcoholic. Joe not only has to see his father sitting on the couch, he also has to watch his parents' marital breakdown.
When Jerry suddenly announces that he, like most other men from Great Falls, wants to go to the nearby mountains, where a huge forest fire is raging and the smoke is slowly settling in the city, his wife Jeanette is disappointed. Unemployed people are paid a dollar an hour to help fight the fire, and Jerry hops on a truck, leaving Jeanette and Joe alone, not knowing if he will ever return. From then on, she speaks to her son about her worries and feelings in a way that, although Joe is quite mature for his age, is nothing for a 14-year-old.
Jeanette takes a part-time job as a swimming instructor for the wealthy old Warren Miller, the town's car dealer. Miller is divorced, and Jeanette accepts his dinner invitation and drags Joe with her. Jeanette needs someone to take care of her and convinces herself to be attracted to Miller. Joe watches his mother start a relationship with him.
Literary template
The film is based on a novel of the same name by Richard Ford from 1990, in which he tells from the point of view of Joe Brinson. The first paragraph of the novel says, “In the fall of 1960, when I was sixteen and my father was out of work for a while, my mother met a man named Warren Miller and fell in love with him.” As the young adult book progresses, he explains how his father has lost his job as a golf instructor, he himself is confused and increasingly disturbed by how the life of his parents and his own threatens to dissolve within a short time and how his father loses his nerve and finally takes vengeance on Miller.
production
Staff and cast
It is in Wildlife to the directorial debut of Paul Dano , who is also the first time together with Zoe Kazan wrote through the adaptation of Ford's novel the script for a movie. About his novel, Dano said that he saw himself and many others in it. In addition, he always wanted to make films about the family.
In September 2016, it was announced that Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan had received roles in the film. You play Jerry and Jeanette Brinson. Dano had previously appeared in front of the camera with Gyllenhaal for the psychological thriller Prisoners by Denis Villeneuve . The young Australian actor Ed Oxenbould plays son Joe Brinson, the 16-year-old first-person narrator in the film.
Filming and film music
The shooting took place in Montana , the setting of the story, so in downtown Livingston . Further recordings were made in Oklahoma , where they were shooting in Ponca City and Enid and the surrounding area at the end of 2016 . Diego García acted as cameraman .
The music for the film was composed by David Lang .
Marketing and Publishing
The first images from the film were presented at the end of November 2017. The film premiered on January 20, 2018 as part of the Sundance Film Festival , where it was screened in the US Dramatic Competition. On May 9, 2018, the film opened the side series Semaine internationale de la critique at the Cannes International Film Festival . In August 2018, the film will be shown as the opening film at the Melbourne International Film Festival. A screening at the Toronto International Film Festival took place in September 2018, and a screening at the New York Film Festival is planned for October 2018 . In autumn 2018 there was also a screening at the Zurich Film Festival . The film was released in selected US cinemas on October 19, 2018. At the beginning of November 2018 it will be shown at the Viennale . A theatrical release in Germany is planned for April 11, 2019.
reception
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Reviews
So far, the film has won over 93 percent of all Rotten Tomatoes critics and received an average rating of 7.7 out of a possible 10 points.
Owen Gleiberman of Variety stated in wildlife it go mainly about what happens during Jerry's absence, and this is told from the perspective of Joe: "You can see why [Paul] Dano , of the screenplay with his partner Zoe Kazan [. ..] was attracted to this material. ”Gleiberman added that seeing through Paul Dano's gaze made one wonder what comes next with a touch of fear and make growing up a kind of redemption.
Todd McCarth from The Hollywood Reporter particularly emphasizes the sensational acting performance of Ed Oxenbould in his review . At first glance, the young Australian looks rather nerdy, but more than anyone else he wears the film.
Simon Hadler from orf.at writes that the film is slow for today's viewing habits, and one has to be interested in the depths of interpersonal relationships in order not to find it lengthy every now and then, despite the breathtaking performance of the cast. Deno is interested - he wants to make more films about dysfunctional families. One can be curious. In order to make this story visible, the film family exploited the effects reporting without ever being suspected of overacting: “Oxenbould's gaze, for example, with which he looks at his parents when he speaks to them: there is love to be seen, but also respect , almost fear - as it was common in parent-child relationships at the time, plus worrying about what was happening and worrying about whether you were doing everything right yourself. ”It was impossible to pack so much emotion and thought-load into a single glance everyone, and we will hear a lot more from Oxenbould, said Hadler, but we can also look forward to further films by the director.
Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019
- Nomination for Best Young Actor ( Ed Oxenbould )
Independent Spirit Awards 2019
- Nomination for Best Debut Film ( Paul Dano )
- Nomination for Best Cinematography ( Diego Garcia )
- Nomination for Best Actress ( Carey Mulligan )
Cannes International Film Festival 2018
- Nomination for the Caméra d'Or (Paul Dano)
- Nomination for the Grand Jury Prize (Paul Dano)
Web links
- Wildlife in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Wildlife in the program of the Sundance Film Festival (English)
- Wildlife - Official Trailer from One Media on Youtube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Approval certificate for wildlife . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 189960 / V).
- ↑ Michael Nordine: Paul Dano to Direct His First Film, Based on the Novel 'Wildlife' In: indiewire.com, July 30, 2016.
- ↑ Sopan Deb: Sundance Film Festival 2018: 6 Films to Know In: The New York Times, November 29, 2017.
- ↑ The Eternal Passion In: Der Spiegel, May 16, 1994.
- ↑ Elke Heidenreich: A new and an old book by Richard Ford: Verdammtes Unglück In: Die Zeit, June 10, 1994.
- ↑ Richard Ford: Wild Leben In: dtv.de. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- ^ Joey Nolfi: Paul Dano adapting Richard Ford's Wildlife for feature directorial debut In: Entertainment Weekly, August 2, 2016.
- ↑ Sundance steps on the gas in 2018 In: mediabiz.de, November 30, 2017.
- ↑ a b Alexander Börste: Wildlife - Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan in Paul Dano's directorial debut In: moviepilot.de, September 26, 2016.
- ↑ Nigel M Smith: Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan to star in Paul Dano's Wildlife In: The Guardian, September 23, 2016.
- ↑ 'Wildlife' filming transforms downtown Livingston In: livingstonenterprise.com, November 3, 2016.
- ↑ Sally Asher: Movie to be partially filmed in Enid In: enidnews.com, October 28, 2016.
- ↑ Brandy McDonnell: Oklahoma-made movie 'Wildlife': Paul Dano's directorial debut, premiering at 2018 Sundance Film Festival In: newsok.com, December 4, 2017.
- ↑ David Lang Scoring Paul Dano's 'Wildlife' In: filmmusicreporter.com, December 11, 2017.
- ↑ Kevin Jagernauth: First Look: Carey Mulligan In Paul Dano's Directorial Debut 'Wildlife' In: theplaylist.net, November 29, 2017.
- ^ US Dramatic Competition In: sundance.org. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ↑ Program of the Sundance Film Festival 2018 In: sundance.org. Retrieved January 13, 2018 (PDF; 258 KB)
- ↑ François Léger: Cannes 2018: découvrez la sélection de la Semaine de la critique In: premiere.fr, April 16, 2018.
- ↑ Wildlife. In: miff.com.au. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ Jordan Raup: 56th New York Film Festival Main Slate Announced. In: filmlinc.org, August 7, 2018.
- ↑ https://zff.com/de/archiv/17187/
- ↑ Wildlife. In: viennale.at. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ↑ Wildlife. In: Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ↑ http://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/wildlife-review-carey-mulligan-1202671259/
- ↑ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wildlife-review-1076443
- ↑ "Wildlife": Ehekrach with soft sounds. In: news.orf.at. November 5, 2018, accessed December 13, 2018 .
- ↑ Pete Hammond: Critics Choice Awards: 'The Favorite' 14 Nominations; 'Black Panther' A Marvel; 'First Man' rebounds; 'The Americans' Leads TV Series. In: deadline.com, December 10, 2018.
- ↑ Independent Spirit Awards: 'Eighth Grade,' 'First Reformed' Among Best Feature Nominees. In: The Hollywood Reporter, November 16, 2018.