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  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Summary Armed only with a bow and an ensemble of animal skins, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided attempt to overcome his midlife crisis. A chance meeting with a fugitive named Musa leads to a twisted trip through the fjords with police, drug runners, and Martin's family not far behind. As an unlikely friendship develops and wildly o...

Directed By: Thomas Daneskov

Written By: Morten Pape, Thomas Daneskov

  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 44 m
  • 2022
  • Not Rated
  • Samuel Goldwyn Films
  • 1 h 44 m

Wild Men

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
71
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Armed only with a bow and an ensemble of animal skins, Martin sets off into the forest in a misguided attempt to overcome his midlife crisis. A chance meeting with a fugitive named Musa leads to a twisted trip through the fjords with police, drug runners, and Martin's family not far behind. As an unlikely friendship develops and wildly o...

Directed By: Thomas Daneskov

Written By: Morten Pape, Thomas Daneskov

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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91
Jun 17, 2022
Bolstered by tone-perfect performances from all three of the leads, and a script that hides larger themes within the body of the narrative like vegetables in mashed potatoes, Wild Men hits with the force and precision of an arrow fired from Martin’s homemade bow. And while the tone of the film toys with the absurd, what it has to say about masculinity, regret, and what it means to belong is anything but.
By Warren Cantrell FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 17, 2022
What makes this amiably amusing Danish comedy work is the fact that it takes its hapless protagonist almost as seriously as he takes himself.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 17, 2022
The filmmaker confidently guides us to a conclusion that really isn’t a conclusion at all but a new beginning. These men may not be all that wild, but Daneskov’s film is just loopy and daring enough to qualify as such in the best way possible.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
67
Jun 20, 2022
There's never a singular direction for the film and its sub-plots, but instead it's as if Daneskov strikes for a central mood, then lets each element wander a little away from it: not far enough to be disruptive, but never quite cohesive. Like the misguided men it follows, its charm is in its disorder.
By Richard Whittaker FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 17, 2022
Bjerg’s central performance is a lumbering delight and Youssef’s comparatively straight-man routine makes one pine for a spin-off sitcom.
By Tara Brady FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 17, 2022
There are some very funny scenes and a reasonably tense shootout finale – though the sentimental ending felt to me like a bit of a cop-out.
By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 17, 2022
While Wild Men does have some inventive comedic moments and a very strong lead performance from Bjerg, the film ultimately has very little to say about its own subject.
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Production Company Nordisk Film / SPRING
Release Date Jun 17, 2022
Duration 1 h 44 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://nordiskfilmspring.com/project/wild-men/
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Awards

Reykjavik International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Edera Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Calgary Underground Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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