‘Wildcat’: Flannery O’Connor Is Given Her Just Due

Ethan Hawke and his daughter Maya deliver a tour-de-force bio-anthology.

Ethan Hawke directs his daughter in a film about writer Flannery O'Connor. (L-R) Philip Ettinger, Maya Hawke, Alessandro Nivola, Laura Linney, and Ethan Hawke attend a screening of "Wildcat" at Angelika Film Center on April 11, 2024, in New York City. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

NR | 1h 48m | Drama, Biography, Anthology, Literature | 2024

A mix of a traditional biopic and literary anthology, director Ethan Hawke’s “Wildcat” delves into the life and writings of author Flannery O’Connor. Highly regarded in literary circles the world over, O’Connor continues to be especially revered in the Deep South, particularly in her home state of Georgia.