Fancy Dance

Fancy Dance starring Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olson is now streaming on AppleTV+. From director Erica Tremblay, this drama follows Jax (Gladstone) as she struggles to maintain guardianship of her niece Roki (Deroy-Olson) while also trying to find her sister who has gone missing.

This was an emotional and gripping drama that was beautifully acted by both Gladstone and Deroy-Olson. More impressive still, Gladstone filmed this movie at the same time as Killers of the Flower Moon which she earned her first Oscar nomination for. I enjoyed this movie for how fearless and unapologetic the writing is. Although this is not a true story, it has a true story kind of feel and I am sure that stories such as this one are sadly not uncommon.

Fancy Dance is not a happy story, but it is an important one. If you want to see a good drama which features great acting and storytelling, I recommend checking this out. If you want to be in a good mood afterwards, I suggest keep strolling.