MUFF: Wildlike

Showings

The Main 3 Thu, Oct 8, 2015 7:00 PM
Film Info
English Title:Wildlike
Program:Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Hosted Events
Tags:Adventure
Drama
Thriller
Release Year:2014
Runtime:98 min
Type:Feature Narrative
Country/Region:United States
Language:English
Trailer:https://vimeo.com/107933288
Cast/Crew
Director:Frank Hall Green
Producer:Frank Hall Green
Julie Christeas
Joseph Stephans
Schuyler Weiss
Cinematographer:Hillary Spera
Editor:Mako Kamitsuna
Principal Cast:Ella Purnell
Bruce Greenwood
Screenwriter:Frank Hall Green

Description

FEATURING INTRO AND Q&A WITH PRODUCER JOSEPH STEPHANS

In this thrilling coming-of-age adventure, a troubled teen must face the dangers of the Alaskan wild, as well as her own past, in order to find her way home. Sent to stay with her uncle in Alaska while her mother is in treatment, 14-year-old Mackenzie (Ella Purnell) is forced to flee as her uncle's attention turns threatening. Unable to reach her mother and afraid that the authorities will return her to her uncle, she embarks on a journey across miles of wilderness to find a way back home to Seattle.

As she plunges deeper into the Alaskan interior, a chance connection with gruff backpacker Bartlett (Bruce Greenwood) proves to be her only lifeline. Mackenzie shadows Bartlett across the rugged frontier, thwarting his efforts to cut her loose until he has no choice but to help her survive, and against the backdrop of a spectacular landscape, they discover the redemptive power of friendship.