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Wildcat is a 2023 American biographical drama film about American novelist Flannery O'Connor struggling to publish her first novel. Also based on O'Connor's short stories, the film was directed by Ethan Hawke and written by Hawke and Shelby Gaines.
A movie directed by Ethan Hawke and starring his daughter Maya Hawke as the writer Flannery O'Connor, who struggled with Lupus and published her first novel. The movie intersperses her life story with vignettes from her short stories, which may not make sense to viewers unfamiliar with her work.
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- Biography, Drama
- Ethan Hawke
- 2023-09-01
Dec 30, 2022 · Wildcat is a 2022 documentary film that follows a British soldier with PTSD who finds solace in the Amazon rainforest and a baby ocelot. The film explores the impact of wild places on us and our impact on them through the intimate story of two orphaned animals and two humans.
- (3.3K)
- Documentary
- Trevor Frost, Melissa Lesh
- 2022-12-30
Sep 6, 2023 · Maya Hawke and Laura Linney each play six roles in 'Wildcat,' a film that intertwines Flanner O'Connor's literary creations with her biography.
May 24, 2024 · Wildcat is a beautifully made art movie that tries to show where a writer’s real life and beliefs, and her literary creativity meet. It makes the viewer feel the effects on an artist of...
- Barbara Nicolosi
May 3, 2024 · Maya Hawke stars as the writer Flannery O'Connor, who imagines her stories as real characters in this experimental film by her father, Ethan Hawke. The film explores O'Connor's life, faith and illness, but the fantasy sequences are distracting and over-the-top.
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Nov 2, 2022 · Wildcat follows the inspiring story of a young veteran on his journey into the Amazon. Once there, he meets a young woman running a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center, and his life...
- 3 min
- 2.1M
- Prime Video
