Year one at the Teddy McArdle Free School in Little Falls, New Jersey, where all classes are voluntary and rules are determined by vote. Wilder is there from the beginning to end of the school year, documenting and observing founder Alexander Khost, eleven-year-old Jiovanni, seven-year-old Lucy, along with an entire indelible cast of young personalities as they form relationships, explore their surroundings and intensely debate rule violations, until it all comes to a head. This is a portrait of unfettered childhood and human relationships.
Gotham Independent Film Nomination, Best Documentary | DocAviv’s Winner, Best International Film Award | Belfast Film Festival Winner, Maysles Brothers Award | Film Independent Spirit Awards
