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Wildlife (U.S. Dramatic Competition)
About: In a small town in 1960s Montana, a 14-year-old boy (Ed Oxenbould) watches his parents drift apart as they grapple with their own purposes in life. His father, Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal), abandons the family to fight forest fires, which leads his mother, Jeanette (Carey Mulligan), to reassess her life in a radical way.
Buzz: The movie proves an impressive directorial debut for actor Paul Dano. All three principals deliver strong performances, with Oxenbould shining in particular, and the film is shot with understated intimacy, making occasional scenes of the surrounding mountain vistas even more breathtaking. Sundance audience members were largely heard offering strong praise following the screening.
One more thing: Dano adapted the Richard Ford novel with his partner, actress Zoe Kazan, who was seen in last year's Sundance hit The Big Sick.
About: In a small town in 1960s Montana, a 14-year-old boy (Ed Oxenbould) watches his parents drift apart as they grapple with their own purposes in life. His father, Jerry (Jake Gyllenhaal), abandons the family to fight forest fires, which leads his mother, Jeanette (Carey Mulligan), to reassess her life in a radical way.
Buzz: The movie proves an impressive directorial debut for actor Paul Dano. All three principals deliver strong performances, with Oxenbould shining in particular, and the film is shot with understated intimacy, making occasional scenes of the surrounding mountain vistas even more breathtaking. Sundance audience members were largely heard offering strong praise following the screening.
One more thing: Dano adapted the Richard Ford novel with his partner, actress Zoe Kazan, who was seen in last year's Sundance hit The Big Sick.
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