![]() ![]() Songbird takes leaps in logic that are impossible to get past. But just like the quarantine-staple Zoom meeting, things sometimes get lost in the static. Shot on iPhones and laptops, it truly is a feat. Certainly, recognition is due for managing to make a movie while respecting quarantine restrictions: This is guerilla filmmaking with an exclamation mark. Technically, this qualifies as a "thrill ride" - as in, it has unpleasant ups and downs, there's jerky camera work that leaves you queasy, and it goes nowhere in a hurry. To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly ![]() An aspirational character drinks beer, and unlikable characters smoke cigarettes. Everyone is in peril: Expect guns, stabbings, strangling, shootings, exposure to the deadly virus. Nico is also shown showering, though no sensitive body parts are actually exposed. Another character ( Alexandria Daddario) is an aspiring singer who's trying to put an end to a #MeToo-type sexual situation as part of her storyline, she wears skimpy lingerie that exposes her rear. The central story involves a romance between immune courier Nico ( KJ Apa) and Latinx artist Sara ( Sofia Carson). In the film, a militaristic government response has created a dystopian Los Angeles where people are ordered to stay indoors or face dire consequences. "Songbird" - which also stars Bradley Whitford, Demi Moore, Alexandra Daddario and Craig Robinson - is now available on-demand.Parents need to know that Songbird is an ensemble drama/thriller about a pandemic that was made during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine. See what she had to say about the "Riverdale" actor in our interview, above! And it's a story of the power of love and hope."Ĭarson also spoke to TooFab about her experience working with Apa. And that's the reason why I fell in love with this film, because it is a thriller, but the heart of it is a love story. And that I believe we are choosing to hold onto now more than ever. "And that is human beings is something that we have to hold on to. "At the heart of our film are these two beautiful souls, Nico and Sara, who are fearless warriors of hope because despite losing literally everything, despite the darkness, the pain, the isolation, they never once gave up hope," she told TooFab. We created - I say we because I was just lucky to be a part of it - a whole new way of making movies."Ĭarson said she was drawn to the project after director Adam Mason described the film as "'Romeo and Juliet' set during the greatest survival story of our time." "Our directors set out to do the impossible, which was to shoot a movie about a reality that felt like impossible work of fiction had become our reality. "This is the epitome of art imitating life as we were living this life," she continued of "Songbird," which was the first movie to be filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles. After Sara is said to have been infected with COVID-23, Nico, who is immune, becomes determined to save Sara from being sent into the Q-Zone no matter what it takes.Īs for what it was like filming a movie about a pandemic during a pandemic, Carson said, "it was as extraordinary as it sounds." At the heart of the story are star-crossed lovers - Nico ( KJ Apa) and Sara (Carson) - who are prohibited from physical contact. Set in 2024, after the COVID-23 virus has mutated, "Songbird" follows several individuals as they navigate the fourth year of lockdown - during which those who are infected are forced into quarantine camps known as Q-Zones. "But at the end of the day, this is a story of love, a story of hope and the story of the power of love. As you've seen, art has always imitated life and it's just such an extraordinary opportunity to be able to create art as we, as humans, are experiencing it and living it," said Carson, 23. Niecy Nash Shares Her Covid-Friendly Holiday Plans, Talks Final Season of Claws (Exclusive)
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