
Wild Life
Directed by Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby
Produced by ONF | NFB
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.
Clusters
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.























































