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Youtube Trailer Brand New Cherry Flavor
Starring: Rosa Salazar, Catherine Keener
Director: Nick Antosca
Release Date: 13 August 2021
Introduction
The miniseries “Brand New Cherry Flavor” is based on the novel of the same name by Todd Grismon, which was published in the late 1990s. Accordingly, the story also takes place in the 1990s. It is the rare example of a story that cannot be foreseen because what is offered here plunges into narrative worlds that even a David Lynch would love.
Plot Summary
Lisa Nova (Rosa Salazar) made a great short film and caught the attention of producer Lou Burke (Eric Lange). He wants to produce the film, but when she rejects his advances, he throws her out of her own project. Lisa doesn’t want to take it easy.
She turns to the mysterious Boro (Catherine Keener), who promises her that Burke will suffer. This requires a curse, but with it a chain of events is set in motion, to which Lisa herself could fall victim.
Here’s my take on Brand New Cherry Flavor
The eight-part miniseries is impressive. The color-intensive presentation has its very own flair, while the story seems like a hybrid of “Unter the Silver Lake” and “Twin Peaks”. This goes hand in hand with an emotional coldness that affects all the characters – no one in this show is really suited to be a figure of identification for the audience. But you don’t need it either, because you are fascinated by what is happening.
The ideas that come into play here are tough. Kittens that puked up, plants that grow in houses, trap doors that lead nowhere, an ancient being and a kind of zombies that accompany it – the inventiveness of “Brand New Cherry Flavor” is simply phenomenal.
This is a story that follows feeling rather than logic. You are drawn into this half-silky world of 1990s Los Angeles. It’s a #metoo story that was written at a time when nobody was talking about it. And yet it is more relevant today than ever, except that Lisa, played by Rosa Salazar (“Alita Battle Angel”), increases her revenge.
Every episode is an experience – there is always something to discover and soak up in yourself. Technically, it’s all impressive. The sound is concise, the colors intense and the feeling of unspeakable horror arises time and again.
Conclusion
A mini-series that should please everyone who can do something with more remote productions. If you love “Twin Peaks” and David Lynch, if you love “Under the Silver Lake” and the early Cronenberg, you’ve come to the right place.
