Wildhood

Directed by Bretten Hannam

Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother, reconnecting with their indigenous heritage and making new friends along the way, navigating challenges and discovering truths about family and identity.
Adapted from the short film 'Wildfire (2019)'.
Wildhood is a beautiful Canadian coming-of-age road movie about a Two-Spirit Mi’kmaq teenager searching for family and discovering love along the way. Bretten Hannam balances cultural identity, landscape and romance with real sensitivity, while Phillip Lewitski gives a vulnerable central performance.

Wildhood

Directed by Bretten Hannam

Two brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother, reconnecting with their indigenous heritage and making new friends along the way, navigating challenges and discovering truths about family and identity.
Adapted from the short film 'Wildfire (2019)'.

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Wildhood is a beautiful Canadian coming-of-age road movie about a Two-Spirit Mi’kmaq teenager searching for family and discovering love along the way. Bretten Hannam balances cultural identity, landscape and romance with real sensitivity, while Phillip Lewitski gives a vulnerable central performance.