Wild

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Wild

2019

1h 39m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A young street hustler leads a debauched life of turning tricks and taking drugs while longing for love.

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Critics Consensus

Sauvage / Wild takes a clear-eyed look at the life of a sex worker, fueled by Felix Maritaud's performance and writer-director Camille Vidal-Naquet's non-judgmental approach.

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Leah Pickett

Chicago Reader

The central thrust of this graphic French drama may be a radical notion to some: that a sex worker can enjoy the wild, carnal freedom that his or her job can provide, while also being vulnerable to its dangers.

Jun 7, 2019

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Matthew Lickona

San Diego Reader

What's the old saw about war? That it's long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer terror? Tweaked a little, the line serves pretty well as a description of Sauvage. All that's required is the addition of "and/or emotion" at the end.

Rated: 3/5

May 31, 2019

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David Lewis

San Francisco Chronicle

By the end, we've experienced one of the best films about street hustling ever made.

Rated: 4/4

May 2, 2019

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

Sauvage is a film that could have been exploitive and melodramatic, but Vidal-Naquet’s direction and his script, helps keep the film grounded in a sense of realism.

Oct 10, 2024

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Steve Cruz

OUT FRONT Magazine (Denver)

This film is an observational visit during which Vidal-Naquet achieves an amazing feat: he makes palpable the phenomenal boredom that weighs on street hustlers, but it’s never monotonous for the audience.

May 9, 2023

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Provocative, tender and moving, this is a profoundly human portrait of an occupation that society considers dehumanising.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 1, 2021

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johann m

Léo, un jeune homme de vingt-deux ans se prostitue dans la rue où défilent les hommes pour un peu d'argent. Les hommes défilent, tandis que lui reste là -- en quête d'amour. Il ignore de quoi demain sera fait. A non-judgmental film with great acting by the main lead, Félix Maritaud. Despite some shocking wild scenes and explicit sex, it is a character for which basic instincts for survival are essential and the movie makes you care for the main character and wish he would stop suffering so much of hunger, homelessness and a sad lack of affection.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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nilufer e

French gay porn; that was a first for me. I had this movie for so long and I don't even know why. And the ratings are high for no reason, like; the 'amazing' acting or the 'unusual' plot?!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Great movie, one of the best French movies I have seen for ages. Very truthful and to the point. Gutsy film making. The main actor is outstanding. Recommended.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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dave d

'Sauvage' is a queer cinema masterpiece, until a third act blunder nearly completely ruins the movie. This feels real until a decision made by our central character goes against everything we learned. This is a bit hardcore about one particular male prostitute who's looking for love in all the wrong places. Is this worth seeing? For sure! Will you be frustrated by the ending? Up to you! Final Score: 6.4/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Too fragmented, it spends a lot of time going nowhere. It could have been 22mins long.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

One of the best movies about The sex business and what harm it can cause I have ever seen.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Synopsis

A young street hustler leads a debauched life of turning tricks and taking drugs while longing for love.

Director: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Producer: Emmanuel Giraud, Marie Sonne-Jensen
Screenwriter: Camille Vidal-Naquet
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Production Co: Les Films de la Croisade, La Voie Lactée
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 10, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.6K
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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