Wildlife

Wildlife is the first feature by the actor Paul Dano, written also by him and his parter, the actress Zoe Kazan. The movie portrays a family falling apart in the 50's, seen mostly by the eyes of the teenage boy and only son, Ed Oxenbould. When the father, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, decides to take a job away fighting the wildfires, the mother, played by Carey Mulligan starts having an erratic and awkward behaviour, confusing the boy that is the main whiteness of this family feud. 

Most of time, the movie is uncomfortable and intimidating to the viewer, who feels trapped in the odd intimacy of whats happening in the screen. Carey Mulligan is for sure the one to blame, once she has one spetacular performance, in my opinion the best yet of her career, what makes me think she can be nominated for an Oscar for the second time. Despite this movie being underrated, (it premiered more than one year ago, which doesn't help), I think it is one to not be forgotten, as a really good first work from Dano, and great performances from the entire cast. Last but not least, it has a beautiful and touching cinematography and sound score, that takes us directly to the 50's and to the wildlife of this small but powerful family.