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  Review by delphine

  maybe the real mom is the gay sex we had along the way

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  Review by Reyzando Nawara ★★★★ 1

  TIFF 2021 #10
  

  You act angry all the time, and maybe you are. But you have a big heart. You care more than anyone I know.

  wow. just wow. went in blind and ended up loving every second of it. uses the tropes of coming-of-age road movie to tell a tender story of discovering sexuality and reconnecting with nature and heritage. has a lovely depiction of Mi'kmaq culture, and the lead is crazy good! also, that ending 😭

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  Review by Roger Dilbert ★★★½ 1

  *geologist voice*

  “Hm yes lube waterfall i presume”

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  Review by Matt Neglia ★★★½

  WILDHOOD is an earnest & wholly distinctive (thanks to the focus on Mi’kmaw culture) LGBT, coming of age, road movie. Found myself fully invested in the moving story & honest performances. Also really loved the smooth editing & tender touch Director Bretten Hannam brought to it.

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  Review by Sara Clements ★★★★

  My heart has been all warm and fuzzy since watching Wildhood last night. The hidden gem of TIFF. A beautiful journey of discovering one’s identity and sexuality. A film about love, brotherhood and freedom along the gorgeous Canadian countryside.

  TIFF #28

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  Review by B E R T ★★★★

  I’ve been lucky to see some really sweet and unassuming gay films recently, this is another to add to the list. It wears its heart on its sleeve, very sensitive and sentimental and quite sexy towards the end I must say, that scene in the rain. 😏😏😏

  A nice story, told well with some lovely, gorgeous actors. Would make a great Canadian gay double feature with Giant Little Ones.

  That's So Gay List

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  Review by ❄️☃️Kyle Bumpers☃️❄️ ★★★½

  This was really close to a 4/5, but I’m just not sure I will ever be dying to revisit it. Wildhood was frequently clichéd which did make it less successful to me at times. The story felt a little messy and relied too much on toxicity for my liking. It had too much boiling over, explosive arguments contributing to this familiar feeling. However, where it excelled was in its tenderness and intimacy. Sometimes this creeped towards uncomfortable amounts of intimacy, which made it more realistic in my opinion. This aspect makes this film relatable since so many people, including myself, crave that feeling. It was also beautifully shot. So even if I didn’t agree with a choice in the story, it was always really nice to look at. I would definitely recommend checking this out considering so few people have watched it.

  🔙 Spiderhead

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  Review by JAWSH 🌃 ★★★★½ 1

  PRIDE SUMMER 2022 🌈

  I gotta dry my eyes.
  Wildhood is a tender, beautiful coming of age film with an optimistic, sincere outlook.
  Phillip Lewitski and Joshua Odjick are fantastic and are the film's emotional anchor. Director Bretten Hannam keeps the journey understated and simple but still effective, allowing the focus to strictly be on the tale of these three young boys as they learn to make a place for themselves in a world that is antagonistic against them.

  On top of themes of family and culture, Wildhood is a queer indigenous story, one that paints the complex relationship between homophobia and a marginalized people. Even so, we see queer bars and several different queer identities. Among all the conflict,…

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  Review by Frances Meh is decking them halls good ★★★ 1

  I want stories like this to be made into better movies than this. Well meaning but basically a movie of the week. Glad Michael Greyeyes is getting work though.

  
  
  

  ~ Vancouver International Film Festival #4 ~

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  Review by joshrowley ★★

  Earnest; sad; slow; tender; underwritten; unengaging.

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  Review by Troy Thrace 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈 ★★★★½

  Ambient soundtrack, excessive nature shots and ACAB. The Troy Trifecta! What a wonderful coming of age flick that doesn't revel in the painful bits, but doesn't gloss over them either, balancing it all with extraordinarily uplifting sequences of queer affirmation and reconnection to Indigenous heritage and culture. These two parts of Link's identity are inseparable, wholly unique and a cause for cathartic celebration by the end. And what a gorgeous ending it is! Had them special movie goosebumps coarsing through me many times. There's a deep and profound empathy for the films characters and their connection with the nature that nourishes and nature they cherish. A thematic strand that is reinforced by a camera that finds itself lingering on the…

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  Review by Fred 🇵🇷 ★★★★

  Some films feel like the best of humanity crystallized to be watched when the spirit within you needs rekindling. 'Wildhood' is one of those special few.

  Crafted with the gentlest, most affectionate warmth for both character and Native culture, Brett Hannam's film is a rare door into a world that deserves to be seen and embraced. Refreshing and wonderfully realized with naturalistic performances and often stunning cinematography, 'Wildhood' is something of a love letter to the people who stand by those they love, come what may. As a compassionate portrayal of familial (found and otherwise) and queer (specifically two-spirit) love, it's a soaring, utterly moving work.

  It's not often that I watch something and feel the kind of appreciation for…