Wildcat

Directed and co-written by four-time Academy Award nominee 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 twenty-four 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.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• Audio Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Ethan Hawke & Co-Writer Shelby Gaines
• "Flannery O'Connor and Wildcat" - Ethan Hawke and Author Brandon Taylor in Conversation
• "Bishop Barron Presents" Conversations at the Crossroads with Ethan & Maya Hawke
• Behind the Scenes Featurette
• L Additional Footage
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature