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{{Infobox film
| image          = WildLike (poster).jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = {{Plainlist|
* Frank Hall Green
}}
| producer       = {{Plainlist|
* Frank Hall Green
* Julie Christeas
* Schuyler Weiss
* Joseph Stephans
}}
| writer         = {{Plainlist|
* Frank Hall Green
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Bruce Greenwood]]
* [[Ella Purnell]]
* [[Brian Geraghty]]
}}
| music          = {{Plainlist|
* Daniel Bensi
* Saunder Jurriaans
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
* Hillary Spera
}}
| editing        = {{Plainlist|
* Mako Kamitsuna
}}
| studio         = {{Plainlist|
* [[Killer Films]]
* Tandem Pictures
* Greenmachine Films
}}
| distributor    = {{Plainlist|
* [[Amplify (distributor)|Amplify]]
}}
| released       = {{Film date|2014|10|10|[[Hamptons International Film Festival]]|2015|09|25|United States}}
| runtime        = 104 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
}}
'''''Wildlike''''' is a 2014 American [[feature film]] written and directed by Frank Hall Green.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wildlike (2015)|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/wildlike|website=MetaCritic|publisher=CBS Interactive, Inc.|accessdate=14 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lasse-hallstrom-direct-boy21-foxcatcher-765803|title=Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=22 January 2015 |publisher=}}</ref>  Filmed in [[Alaska]] and starring [[Ella Purnell]], [[Bruce Greenwood]], [[Brian Geraghty]], [[Nolan Gerard Funk]] and [[Ann Dowd]], it has a 92% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has played over 150 film festivals and won over 100 festival awards.<ref>[http://www.indiewire.com/2015/09/springboard-wildlike-writer-director-frank-hall-green-went-to-150-film-festivals-and-doesnt-regret-it-57457/ "Springboard: ‘Wildlike’ Writer-Director Frank Hall Green Went to 150 Film Festivals — And Doesn’t Regret It"], ''IndieWire'', Kate Erbland, September 25, 2015</ref>
It was filmed on location in [[Denali National Park]], [[Juneau]], [[Anchorage]], [[Palmer, Alaska|Palmer]], [[Whittier, Alaska|Whittier]], [[Matanuska Glacier]], and on the state ferry boat ''Kennicott'' run by the [[Alaska Marine Highway System]].
It was produced by Green, with Julie Christeas, Schuyler Weiss and Joseph Stephans, and executive-produced by [[Christine Vachon]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lasse-hallstrom-direct-boy21-foxcatcher-765803 "Lasse Hallstrom to Direct 'Boy21' for 'Foxcatcher' Exec Producer's New Company"]. ''Hollywood Reporter''. Borys Kit, Tatiana Siegel, January 22, 2015.</ref> The director of photography was Hillary Spera,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcinematographer.co.uk/news/324-hillary-nspera-dop-originates-wildlike-feature.html|title=British Cinematographer Magazine - Uniting Cinematographers Around the World<!-- Bot generated title -->|publisher=}}</ref> and it was edited by [[Mako Kamitsuna]].  The score was composed by Daniel Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans, and the production designer was Chad Keith.
==Plot==
Mackenzie ([[Ella Purnell]]), a 14-year-old girl, is sent to stay with her uncle ([[Brian Geraghty]]) in Juneau, Alaska, after the death of her father and the hospitalization of her mother.<ref>[http://juneauempire.com/art/2012-08-29/new-film-presents-alaska-alaskans-might-relate "New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to"]. ''Juneau Empire'', August 29, 2012</ref>  After being molested by her uncle, she runs away and ends up finding healing in a journey across the state of Alaska, following an older widowed backpacker ([[Bruce Greenwood]]), who eventually helps her return to her home in Seattle.<ref>Slaten, Russ. [http://www.youralaskalink.com/news/EXCLUSIVE-Wildlike-Nears-End-of-Alaska-Shoot-167648925.html "EXCLUSIVE: Wildlike Ends Near of Alaska Shoot"], ''[[YourAlaskaLink.com]]'', Anchorage, 27 August 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.</ref>
== Cast ==
* [[Ella Purnell]] as Mackenzie
* [[Bruce Greenwood]] as Rene Bartlett
* [[Brian Geraghty]] as Uncle
* [[Ann Dowd]] as Jeanie
* [[Nolan Gerard Funk]] as Tommy
==Release==
A joint project by Greenmachine Film, Tandem Pictures and [[Killer Films]]<ref name="ktoo">Bryan, Heather. [http://www.ktoo.org/2012/09/10/wildlike-movie-seeks-to-tell-a-real-alaska-story/ "WildLike movie seeks to tell a real Alaska story"] ''[[KTOO (FM)|KTOO]]'', Juneau, 10 September 2012. Retrieved on 11 February 2013.</ref> ''Wildlike'' was released nationwide in 2015 to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fandango.com/wildlike_177063/criticreviews|title=WildLike (2015) Movie Reviews - Critic Reviews and Ratings - Fandango|website=Fandango}}</ref> It opened the 2014 Anchorage International Film Festival,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Millard|first1=Egan|title=Review: 'Wildlike' is an antidote to phony versions of Alaska on film|url=http://www.adn.com/article/20150926/review-wildlike-antidote-phony-versions-alaska-film|website=Anchorage Daily News|accessdate=6 October 2015}}</ref> and was screened at the Napa Valley Film Festival,<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/wildlike-napa-valley-review-749997 "'WildLike': Napa Valley Review]. by Justin Lowe, ''Hollywood Reporter''.</ref> Athens International Film Festival.<ref>[http://thecelebritycafe.com/reviews/2015/04/wildlike-review-starring-bruce-greenwood-brian-geraghty-and-ann-dowd "'Wildlike' review, starring Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty and Ann Dowd"]. ''The Celebrity Cafe'', By Will Ashton, 4/8/2015</ref> and the [[Oceanside International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yee|first=Promise|url=https://thecoastnews.com/the-oceanside-international-film-festival-kicks-off/|title=The Oceanside International Film Festival kicks off|work=[[The Coast News]]|date=7 August 2015|access-date=17 March 2022}}</ref>
After screening at the 2015 Hamptons International Film Festival,<ref>[http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Excitement-surrounds-Film-Festival-debut-6307765.php "Excitement surrounds Film Festival debut"], ''Greenwich Time'', Robert Marchant, June 11, 2015</ref> it was shown at over 200 others, including the Woodstock, Napa Valley, Newport Beach, IndieMemphis, Woods Hole, Cleveland, Cork, Austin, Atlanta, Independent Boston, Savannah, Cucalorus, and St. Louis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul International film festivals.<ref>[http://minnesotaconnected.com/arts-entertainment/mspiff-interview-wildlike-producer-joseph-stephans_534406/ "MSPIFF Interview: ‘Wildlike’ Producer Joseph Stephans"]. ''Minnesota Connected''. April 28, 2015 by Ryan Sanderson</ref> It was also shown at Hawaii's Big Island Film Festival, where it received the Best Feature prize.<ref>[https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/hawaiis-big-island-film-festival-picks-winners-1201506937/ "Hawaii’s Big Island Film Festival Picks Winners"]. ''Variety'', Peter Caranicas, May 27, 2015.</ref>
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], ''Wildlike'' holds an approval rating of 92% based on 13 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10.<ref name="rottentomatoes.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wildlike|title=Wildlike (2015)|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]}}</ref>
==References==
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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/heres-how-this-first-time-director-got-into-100-festivals-61229/|title=Here's How This First-Time Director Got Into 100 Festivals - IndieWire|first=Frank Hall|last=Green|website=www.indiewire.com|date=5 June 2015 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/sweaty-betty-funny-bunny-win-big-at-18th-brooklyn-film-festival-61143/|title='Sweaty Betty,' 'Funny Bunny' Win Big at 18th Brooklyn Film Festival - IndieWire|first=Zack|last=Sharf|website=www.indiewire.com|date=9 June 2015 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/09/springboard-wildlike-writer-director-frank-hall-green-went-to-150-film-festivals-and-doesnt-regret-it-57457/|title=Springboard: 'Wildlike' Writer-Director Frank Hall Green Went to 150 Film Festivals — And Doesn't Regret It - IndieWire|first=Kate|last=Erbland|website=www.indiewire.com|date=25 September 2015 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/09/watch-exclusive-wildlike-clip-warns-of-alaskan-dangers-57747/|title=Watch: Exclusive 'Wildlike' Clip Warns of Alaskan Dangers - IndieWire|first=Ryan|last=Anielski|website=www.indiewire.com|date=21 September 2015 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filmschoolrejects.com/wildlike-finds-beauty-in-unlikely-places-4d4bf0b42756/|title=Wildlike Finds Beauty In Unlikely Places|date=30 September 2015|publisher=}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wildlike |title=Wildlike |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |accessdate=2019-08-21 }}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://juneauempire.com/art/2012-08-29/new-film-presents-alaska-alaskans-might-relate#.Us-LPbRMxUo|title=New film presents an Alaska Alaskans might relate to|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startrek.com/article/interview-bruce-greenwood-talks-into-darkness-pikes-death-more|title=Interview: Bruce Greenwood Talks Into Darkness, Pike's Death & More|date=25 July 2023 |publisher=}}</ref>
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|2204080}}
* [https://www.wildlikefilm.com Wildlike Official Website]
*[http://www.greenmachinefilm.com Greenmachine Film website]
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