Writer Dave Eggers discusses the feature film "Where the Wild Things Are."
Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. He lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.
"Where the Wild Things Are," starring Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo and Lauren Ambrose, opens in theaters on Oct. 16.
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