Wildlike

Looking for a drama that respects your time, available in Australia on JustWatch TV, and in the US on fuboTV and Darkroom? Wildlike is a real answer. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 123 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Bruce Greenwood sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on JustWatch TV — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Wildlike is worth clearing space for. Character-driven storytelling at its most effective — Wildlike earns every emotional beat it goes for. Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she runs away to rejoin her mother in Seattle. While on her dangerous journey of sleeping in cars and breaking into hotel rooms, she’s drawn to Rene, a lonesome backpacker looking for tranquility in the wilderness. The performances from Bruce Greenwood and Ella Purnell give it more weight than the premise alone would suggest. It hit screens in 2015. The performances in Wildlike do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Drama fans who appreciate slow-burn storytelling will feel right at home with Wildlike. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Bruce Greenwood anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

Wildlike was released in 2015, directed by Frank Hall Green. The full 104-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.