Follows the life of writer Flannery O'Connor while she was struggling to publish her first novel.Follows the life of writer Flannery O'Connor while she was struggling to publish her first novel.Follows the life of writer Flannery O'Connor while she was struggling to publish her first novel.
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- TriviaDirector and co-writer Ethan Hawke first became interested in the works of Flannery O'Connor in his early teens, when he and his mother lived in Atlanta, Georgia and his mother worked selling textbooks to local colleges. Hawke read so much of O'Connor's works that he assumed she was as well known outside of his household as Abraham Lincoln.
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Strong Tribute to a Literary Icon
As a major fan of Flannery O'Connor's writing, I went in to Wildcat without allowing myself to get my hopes up, in fear that they'd somehow have butchered her story/stories. Instead, I was wonderfully suprised.
Though a low budget/small feature, with the occasional rough edge here or there, it is a well-made tribute to Flannery's life and work that, most importantly, gets the FEELING of her work and dark humor very right. Many lines of dialogue are pulled from her excellent correspondence or essays. The vignettes from her fiction are fine, the best being the short adaptation of Parker's Back.
Great performances (including one surprise cameo), particularly from Maya Hawke. The film looks really good, with strong period production (and a fun surprise trailer at the beginning.) Nuanced and honest portrayals of faith and big ideas.
All told, a worthy offering that deserves to be watched by anyone interested in her life or work, especially as an entry point to her fiction. Recommended!
Though a low budget/small feature, with the occasional rough edge here or there, it is a well-made tribute to Flannery's life and work that, most importantly, gets the FEELING of her work and dark humor very right. Many lines of dialogue are pulled from her excellent correspondence or essays. The vignettes from her fiction are fine, the best being the short adaptation of Parker's Back.
Great performances (including one surprise cameo), particularly from Maya Hawke. The film looks really good, with strong period production (and a fun surprise trailer at the beginning.) Nuanced and honest portrayals of faith and big ideas.
All told, a worthy offering that deserves to be watched by anyone interested in her life or work, especially as an entry point to her fiction. Recommended!
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- Gross US & Canada
- $500,113
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $58,140
- May 5, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $500,113
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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