# Ladyworld

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Ladyworld
| image          = Ladyworld (2018) poster.jpg
| alt            = 
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [Amanda Kramer](/source/Amanda_Kramer_(director))
| producer       = Thomas R. Burke<br>Jamie Dolan<br>Leal Naim<br>Amanda Kramer
| writer         = Amanda Kramer<br>Benjamin Shearn
| based_on       = {{Based on|''[Lord of the Flies](/source/Lord_of_the_Flies)''|[William Golding](/source/William_Golding)}}
| starring       = <!--Per poster billing-->[Ariela Barer](/source/Ariela_Barer)<br>[Annalise Basso](/source/Annalise_Basso)<br>[Ryan Simpkins](/source/Ryan_Simpkins)<br>[Odessa Adlon](/source/Odessa_A'zion)<br>[Maya Hawke](/source/Maya_Hawke)<br>Zora Casabere<br>[Tatsumi Romano](/source/Tatsumi_Romano)
| music          = Callie Ryan
| cinematography = Patrick Meade Jones
| editing        = Benjamin Shearn<br>Noel David Taylor
| studio         = Love & Death Productions<br>Pfaff & Pfaff Productions
| distributor    = [Cleopatra Entertainment](/source/Cleopatra_Entertainment)
| released       = {{Film date|2018|09|22|[Fantastic Fest](/source/Fantastic_Fest)}}
| runtime        = 93 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
}}
'''''Ladyworld ''''' is a 2018 American [thriller film](/source/thriller_film) directed by [Amanda Kramer](/source/Amanda_Kramer_(director)) and starring [Ariela Barer](/source/Ariela_Barer), [Annalise Basso](/source/Annalise_Basso), [Ryan Simpkins](/source/Ryan_Simpkins), [Odessa Adlon](/source/Odessa_A'zion), and [Maya Hawke](/source/Maya_Hawke).<ref>{{cite web |title=Ladyworld |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ladyworld |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref> An all-female take on the 1954 novel ''[Lord of the Flies](/source/Lord_of_the_Flies)'', ''Ladyworld'' follows eight teenage girls trapped in a house together after an earthquake.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> As food and water run low, their sanity begins to disintegrate and they soon regress to their basic instincts.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Plot==
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When an earthquake strikes, eight teenage girls get trapped together as food, water, and sanity begin to disintegrate enough for the girls to resort to using their basic instincts.

==Cast== 
* [Ariela Barer](/source/Ariela_Barer) as Olivia
* [Annalise Basso](/source/Annalise_Basso) as Piper
* [Ryan Simpkins](/source/Ryan_Simpkins) as Dolly
* [Odessa Adlon](/source/Odessa_A'zion) as Blake
* [Maya Hawke](/source/Maya_Hawke) as Romy
* Zora Casabere as Mallory
* [Tatsumi Romano](/source/Tatsumi_Romano) as Amanda
* Atheena Frizzell as Eden
* Noel David Taylor as The Man

==Production==
Principal photography began in January 2018 in Los Angeles, California.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==Release==
The film had its world premiere at [Fantastic Fest](/source/Fantastic_Fest) in Austin, Texas on September 22, 2018.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> The film also screened at [BFI London Film Festival](/source/BFI_London_Film_Festival) and [Toronto International Film Festival](/source/Toronto_International_Film_Festival). After, Cleopatra Entertainment acquired North American rights to the film and set a theatrical release for August 2, 2019.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

==Reception==
On [Rotten Tomatoes](/source/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}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ladyworld|title=Ladyworld|website=[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)|publisher=[Fandango](/source/Fandango_Media)|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}</ref> On [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic), the film has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/ladyworld|title=Ladyworld|website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic)}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=3759912|title=Ladyworld}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|id=ladyworld|title=Ladyworld}}

{{Lord of the Flies}}

Category:2018 films
Category:2018 thriller films
Category:2018 American films
Category:2018 English-language films
Category:2010s feminist films
Category:American feminist films
Category:American thriller films
Category:English-language thriller films
Category:Films directed by Amanda Kramer (director)
Category:Films featuring an all-female cast
Category:Films shot in Los Angeles

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