Wild life (Wildlife) is a 2018 American drama film directed by Paul Dano from a screenplay by Paul Dano and Zoe Kazan. The film was released in the United States on January 1, 2019.
In 1960, Jeanette (Carey Mulligan) and Jerry Brinson (Jake Gyllenhaal) have just moved from Great Falls, Montana with their young son Joe (Ed OxenbouldTensions begin to rise after Jerry is fired from his job as a golf pro at a country club. He is offered the job again, but he refuses it out of pride and instead of looking for another job, he sleeps in his car and watches the local firefighters try to put out a fire on a nearby mountain.
To support the family until Jerry finds a job, Jeanette takes a job as a swimming instructor, and Joe works at the local photography studio. One day, Jerry decides to take a low-paying job as a firefighter, which upsets Jeanette and worries Joe.
Jeanette talks openly to Joe about her estranged relationship with Jerry, and the stress of the situation affects Joe's school life...
The film is based on Richard Ford's 1990 novel of the same name.
