Ladyworld
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ladyworld
| image = Ladyworld (2018) poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Amanda Kramer
| producer = Thomas R. Burke
Jamie Dolan
Leal Naim
Amanda Kramer
| writer = Amanda Kramer
Benjamin Shearn
| based_on = {{Based on|Lord of the Flies|William Golding}}
| starring = Ariela Barer
Annalise Basso
Ryan Simpkins
Odessa Adlon
Maya Hawke
| music = Callie Ryan
| cinematography = Patrick Meade Jones
| editing = Benjamin Shearn
Noel David Taylor
| studio = Love & Death Productions
Pfaff & Pfaff Productions
| distributor = Cleopatra Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2018|09|22|Fantastic Fest}}
| runtime = 93 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Ladyworld is a 2018 American thriller film directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Ariela Barer, Annalise Basso, Ryan Simpkins, Odessa Adlon, and Maya Hawke.{{cite web |title=Ladyworld |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ladyworld |website=Rotten Tomatoes}} An all-female take on the 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, Ladyworld follows eight teenage girls trapped in a house together after an earthquake.{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Kat |title='Ladyworld' Review: Dir. Amanda Kramer (2019) [Sydney] |url=http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2019/06/11/ladyworld-review-dir-amanda-kramer-2019-sydney/ |website=The Hollywood News|date=11 June 2019 }} As food and water run low, their sanity begins to disintegrate and they soon regress to their basic instincts.{{cite web |last1=BWW News Desk |title=Amanda Kramer's Psychological Thriller LADYWORLD Hits Theaters and VOD This August |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Amanda-Kramers-Psychological-Thriller-LADYWORLD-Hits-Theaters-and-VOD-This-August-20190627 |website=Broadway World}}
==Cast==
- Ariela Barer as Olivia
- Annalise Basso as Piper
- Ryan Simpkins as Dolly
- Odessa Adlon as Blake
- Maya Hawke as Romy
- Tatsumi Romano as Amanda
- Zora Casabere as Mallory
- Atheena Frizzell as Eden
Production
Principal photography began in January 2018 in Los Angeles, California.{{cite news |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |title='Captain Fantastic' Standout Annalise Basso to Star in 'Ladyworld' |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/annalise-basso-ariela-barer-ladyworld-1202657047/ |publisher=Variety |date=January 8, 2018}}
Release
The film had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas on September 22, 2018.{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title='Ladyworld' Clip: Maya Hawke Talks Leadership Dynamics In Surreal Post-Apocalyptic Suspense Film |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/ladyworld-clip-maya-hawke-ariela-barer-amanda-kramer-fantastic-fest-1202465357/ |website=Deadline|date=17 September 2018 }} The film also screened at BFI London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. After, Cleopatra Entertainment acquired North American rights to the film and set a theatrical release for August 2, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Ramos |first1=Dino-Ray |title=Cleopatra Entertainment Acquires Psychological Thriller 'Ladyworld', Theatrical Release Set |url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/cleopatra-entertainment-acquires-ladyworld-theatrical-release-amanda-kramer-maya-hawke-1202610413/ |website=Deadline|date=8 May 2019 }}
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of {{RT data|score}} based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ladyworld|title=Ladyworld|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}} On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ladyworld|title=Ladyworld|website=Metacritic}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=3759912|title=Ladyworld}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|id=ladyworld|title=Ladyworld}}
{{Lord of the Flies}}
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:American feminist films
Category:American thriller films
Category:English-language thriller films
Category:Films directed by Amanda Kramer (director)