‘Wildcat’ Follows Flannery O’Connor on VOD, Digital July 12

Writer Flannery O’Connor comes to life  on Digital, VOD July 12 From Oscilloscope Films

Follows the life of writer Flannery O’Connor as she struggles to publish her first novel as the lines between reality and imagination begin to blur after she’s diagnosed with lupis. Directed by Ethan Hawke, WILDCAT weaves in and out of American writer Flannery O’Connor’s mind as she ponders the great questions of her writing: Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing?

Directed by: Ethan Hawke
Starring: Maya Hawke, Laura Linney, Philip Ettinger, Rafael Casal, Steve Zahn, Cooper Hoffman, Willa Fitzgerald, Alessandro Nivola, Vincent D’Onofrio
Written by Shelby Gaines, Ethan Hawke
Rating: NR
Running time: 103 minutes
Genre: Biodrama
Theatrical Release: May 3, 2024
US & Canada Boxoffice: $559,866
Worldwide: $559,866

Directed and co-written by Ethan Hawke, WILDCAT invites the audience to weave in and out of celebrated Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor’s mind as she ponders the great questions of her writing: Can scandalous art still serve God? Does suffering precede all greatness? Can illness be a blessing? In 1950, Flannery (Maya Hawke) visits her mother Regina (Laura Linney) in Georgia when she is diagnosed with lupus at 24 years old. Struggling with the same disease that took her father’s life when she was a child and desperate to make her mark as a great writer, this crisis pitches her imagination into a feverish exploration of belief. As she dives deeper into her craft, the lines between reality, imagination, and faith begin to blur, allowing Flannery to ultimately come to peace with her situation and heal a strained relationship with her mother.