Wild Indian

Wild Indian is a 2021 American thriller film written and directed by Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr. The film stars Michael Greyeyes and Chaske Spencer with Jesse Eisenberg and Kate Bosworth.[2] The film was supported by the Sundance Institute through the Writers and Directors Labs.[3]

Wild Indian
Poster
Directed byLyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr.
Written byLyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr.
Produced by
  • Lyle Mitchell Corbine, Jr.
  • Thomas Mahoney
  • Eric Tavitian
Starring
CinematographyEli Born
Edited byEd Yonaitis
Music byGavin Brivik
Production
companies
  • Logical Pictures
  • 30WEST
  • Om Films
  • Boulderlight Pictures
  • MM2 Entertainment
  • Pureplay Entertainment
Distributed byVertical Entertainment
Release date
  • January 30, 2021 (2021-01-30) (Sundance)
  • September 3, 2021 (2021-09-03) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish; Ojibwe in opening sequence[1]

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021,[4] and was released in the United States on September 3, 2021 by Vertical Entertainment.

Premise

Two men are inextricably bound together after covering up the savage murder of a schoolmate. After years of separation following wildly divergent paths, they must finally confront how their traumatic secret has irrevocably shaped their lives.

— Variety[5]

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021 in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.[5] In May 2021, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[6]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 57 critics and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 51 as positive and 6 as negative for an 89% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 7 out of 10. The website's consensus reads, "While Wild Indian might have benefited from a more probing approach to its themes, it's held together by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr.'s skilled direction and a strong performance from lead Michael Greyeyes."[7] On Metacritic, which sampled 11 critics and calculated a weighted average of 74 out of 100, the film received "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Variety named Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. one of the "10 Directors to Watch" for his work on the film.[9] Michael Greyeyes was nominated for the Gotham Award for Outstanding Lead Performance at the 2021 Gotham Awards.[10] For the 37th Independent Spirit Awards, Wild Indian received four nominations in the categories Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay, Best Male Lead (Michael Greyeyes), and Best Supporting Male (Chaske Spencer).[11]

References
  1. Whitepigeon, Monica (February 22, 2021). "'Wild Indian' Offers a Glimpse into Generational Trauma". Native News Online. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. Lindahl, Chris (January 28, 2021). "'Wild Indian' Was a First for Its Indigenous Actors: Working with an Indigenous Director". IndieWire. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. Hewitt, Chris (January 15, 2021). "'A young Minnesota Native filmmaker's 'Wild' ride to Sundance". StarTribune.com. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. "Sundance-FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. Hipes, Patrick (May 26, 2021). "Sundance Pic 'Wild Indian' Lands U.S. Deal At Vertical Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. "Wild Indian". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  8. "Wild Indian Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  9. Debruge, Peter (December 11, 2020). "Variety Names 10 Directors to Watch for 2021". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. Lattanzio, Ryan (November 30, 2021). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter' Wins Top Prize — See the Full List of Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  11. Lattanzio, Ryan (December 14, 2021). "2022 Spirit Awards Nominations: A24 Leads with 13, Four Women in for Best Director (Full List)". IndieWire. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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