Wild is a single frame.
In film and video , a freeze frame is when a single frame of content shows repeatedly on the screen -- `` freezing '' the action . Wild is a 2014 American biographical survival drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée . The film stars Reese Witherspoon as Strayed , alongside Laura Dern ( as Strayed 's mother ) , with Thomas Sadoski , Michiel Huisman and Gaby Hoffmann among several others in supporting roles . Both actresses received Academy Award nominations for their performances , in the categories of Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress , respectively . `` Wild '' is a single by English singer-songwriter Jessie J and the lead single from her second studio album , Alive ( 2013 ) .