‘Wildhood’ Breaks New Ground As A Two-Spirit Coming-Of-Age Tale

Joshua Odjick (left) and Phillip Lewitski in “Wildhood.” Riley Smith/Mongrel Media A teen learns to embrace his true self after a life-changing road trip in “Wildhood,” which is being screened virtually as part of the NewFest Pride film series this week ahead of its Hulu premiere. Directed by Bretten Hannam, “Wildhood” follows Link (played by Phillip Lewitski), who lives under the eye of his stern, anti-LGBTQ father (Joel Thomas Hynes) in Canada. Advertisement Link soon discovers that his mother Sarah ― long believed to be dead ― might still be alive. So he and his younger half-brother, Travis (Avery Winters-Anthony),… Read Full Article