Will-o'-the-Wisp fingerprintStriking style.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, growing up, and class and money
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Will-o'-the-Wisp is calm and low-intensity.
Romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic, hopeful, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and absurdist humor.
Society, growing up, and class and money
Its world is built around society, growing up, and class and money.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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A musical fantasy by João Pedro Rodrigues
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Will-o'-the-Wisp is included with a subscription to Metrograph in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 7 min
Will-o'-the-Wisp runs 1 h 7 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Will-o'-the-Wisp higher (84) than audiences (40). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Portuguese, with some English. Produced in France, Portugal.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Will-o'-the-Wisp in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for Will-o'-the-Wisp, including Call a Rabbit a "Smeerp", The Grinch, Fat Comic Relief.
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