Happy New Year! To start off 2021 we are looking at stories set in desolate places.
In this episode, we look at the 2020 Amazon Prime show The Wilds. Created by Sarah Streicher. Starring Sophia Ali, Shannon Berry, Jenna Clause, Reign Edwards, Mia Healey, Helena Howard, Erana James, Sarah Pidgeon, and Rachel Griffiths.
Trigger Warnings for this episode are an inappropriate relationship with a minor, violence.
Recommendations:
Sweetheart (2019)
Directed by J. D. Dillard
Written by J.D. Dillard, Alex Theurer, and Alex Hyner
Starring Kiersey Clemons, Emory Cohen, Hanna Mangan-Lawrence, and Andrew Crawford
Jenn has washed ashore a small tropical island and it doesn’t take her long to realize she’s completely alone. She must spend her days not only surviving the elements but must also fend off the malevolent force that comes out each night.
Motherland: Fort Salem (premiered March 2020)
Created by Eliot Laurence
Starring: Taylor Hickson, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton
A trio of witches are trained to become powerful weapons for the American military.
Links:
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/dec/11/the-wilds-review-amazon-prime-marooned-teenagers-island
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/12/the-wilds-review-amazon-ya-series-1234601851/
https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-wilds-amazon-review/
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