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Wildhood is a 2021 Canadian dramatic romantic coming of age film, directed by Bretten Hannam.

It tells the story of a young Metis man who runs away from his abusive white father to try to find his native American mother and reconnect with his culture. In the process he meets Pasmay and romance ensues.

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-> "''You act angry all the time, and maybe you are, but you have a big heart''."
-->-- '''Pasmay (Speaking in Miq'maq)'''

''Wildhood''
is a 2021 Canadian dramatic romantic coming of age coming-of-age film, directed by Bretten Hannam.

Hannam. It was filmed in Nova Scotia, Canada.

The film
tells the story of Lincoln ("Link"), a young Metis Métis man who runs away from his abusive white father to try to find his native American Indigenous mother and reconnect with his culture. He brings his white little half-brother, Travis, and they attempt a life on the streets of rural Nova Scotia. In the process he process, Link meets Pasmay Pasmay, a two-spirit[[note]]Two-spirit (also two spirit, 2S or twospirited) is a term used by some Indigenous North American people to describe Natives in their communities who fulfill a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) ceremonial and social role in their cultures.[[/note]] Indigenous boy, and they form a romance ensues.and sexual relationship.

''Wildhood'' was based on a short film called ''Wildfire'' (2019) by Hannam that was similar in many respects (the short film gives the abusive father a slightly more sympathetic portrayal). The film is, according to Hannam, based on his own life, childhood, heritage and orientation.

!!This film contains examples of the following tropes:
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* AbusiveParents: Arvin.
* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Travis, wise beyond his years but too young to do most things alone.
* BadassNative:
**Michael Greyeyes as "Smokey".
** Pasmay is pretty awesome and street-smart.
* BigBad: Link and Travis's abusive father, Arvin. He physically abuses and torments his sons.
* MissingMom: Arvin has lied to Link for years that his estranged mother, Sarah, is deceased. Link finds a written letter confirming that his mother is alive, and he hopes to seek her out and ask her why she left him behind.

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Wildhood is a 2021 Canadian dramatic romantic coming of age film, directed by Bretten Hannam.

It tells the story of a young Metis man who runs away from his abusive white father to try to find his native American mother and reconnect with his culture. In the process he meets Pasmay and romance ensues.

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