Wildlife

A separação dum casamento, e, portanto, duma família, através dos olhos de um filho de 14 anos que — amando igualmente a sua mãe e o seu pai — tinha a sua segurança ancorada nele. Um filme sobre uma variante de crescimento mais rápida do que uma pessoa jovem deseja. Paul Dano segue uma reviravolta bastante convencional do destino íntima e lentamente, mas tão sensivelmente que parece autobiográfico. Excelente Carey Mulligan. [Cannes] (10/05/2018)

Paul Dano stepped on a path to be a director and as his debut he presented a small, intimate movie that emanates family tragedy and personal confession. It wasn’t bad but I was more interested in the Montana visuals which looked epic in some shots including the moments when the son watches the forest burn. That was also the most powerful scene in the whole movie. I pitied the nature more that the relationship between Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal itself. Sadly the movie was about a family falling apart and not about the nature. Nevertheless Carey and Jake weren’t bad therefore the movie deserves the 3 stars rating. An interesting independent American movie that however doesn’t stand out from other movies of this kind. (11/09/2019)

For his directional debut, ambitious creator Paul Dano produced a well-made unpretentious drama. The story is based on a young boy who, despite the very tumultuous breakup of his parents, manages to save face. Paul Dano probably projected a part of himself in it. Some scenes touching on the relationship between the characters are pushed to extremely disturbing levels, which further deepens the oppressive feelings. Everything is enhanced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan’s remarkable acting performances. [KVIFF 2018] (30/06/2018)