Wild Life

Wild Life

Directed by Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby

Produced by ONF | NFB

201114 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic hand-drawn portrait of displacement and isolation on the Canadian frontier, where a young English colonist confronts the vast, indifferent wilderness and his own homesickness.

This Oscar-nominated animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man who is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wild Life sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Wild Life violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Wild Life end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Wild Life scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Wild Life easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Wild Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wild Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wild Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wild Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wild Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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