Dreamin' Wild, the true story of love and redemption, is about what
happened to singer/songwriter Donnie Emerson and his family when the
album he and his brother recorded as teens was rediscovered after thirty
years of obscurity and was suddenly hailed by music critics as a lost
masterpiece. While the album's rediscovery brings hopes of second
chances, it also brings long-buried emotions as Donnie, his wife Nancy,
brother Joe, and father Don Sr. come to terms with the past and their
newly found fame.
What the critics are saying:
A well-cast, modestly affecting drama... it boasts a generous heart
gently dusted with life’s complications as it beats a familiar rhythm of
easygoing redemption.
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
Casey Affleck does strong work as Donnie Emerson...
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
Pohlad’s sweet, slightly sorrowful film [is] the lower-key B-side to his
previous one — a poignant examination of what happens when a star is
conceived, but not born.
Guy Lodge
Variety