Wildhood review – languid Canadian coming-of-age drama

A teenage boy and his youthful brother flee their abusive father and set out throughout Canada to find the mom they by no means knew and, till not too long ago, believed to be lifeless. It’s a twofold voyage of discovery for Lincoln (Phillip Lewitski). He's exploring the Indigenous heritage that's his mom’s legacy. On the similar time there's a homosexual sexual awakening, courtesy of a smouldering, good-looking Mi’kmaq boy Pasmay (Joshua Odjick).

Author and director Bretten Hannam favours a languid, homoerotic, Malickian ambiance, with montages of tussling teenagers in fields of lengthy grass and chiselled cheekbones artfully lit within the magic-hour glow. It’s placing, actually, however teasingly elusive in terms of story decision.

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