After years of too many underwritten housewife roles, Sienna Miller is finally getting her chance to shine again. Her latest film, the surreal drama Wander Darkly, had its world premiere at Sundance with Miller and co-star Diego Luna receiving rave reviews for their performances as a couple who are struck by tragedy.
Directed by Tara Miele, Wander Darkly is another of the recent crop of films dealing with the afterlife and what happens when we die. In the case of Miller and Luna’s characters, a couple with a newborn child, they are left to wander a dreamlike state where they must rediscover the love they once had.
I heard some great things about this one while in Park City, and can’t wait to check it out for myself. Miller has been on a roll lately, following on last year’s American Woman and 21 Bridges. Miele is best known for her TV work on episodes of Batwoman and Hawaii Five-O.
Also starring Beth Grant, Aimee Carrero, Tory Kittles, and Vanessa Bayer, Wander Darkly opens December 11th in select theaters and VOD.
SYNOPSIS: In WANDER DARKLY, a traumatic accident leaves a couple, Adrienne (Sienna Miller) and Matteo (Diego Luna), in a surreal state of being that takes them on a disorienting journey through the duality of their shared moments. By reliving fond recollections from the beginning of their romance while also navigating the overwhelming truths of their present, they must rediscover the love that truly binds them together. Writer/director Tara Miele offers a profound new perspective on the delicate nature of relationships with this emotionally moving story about a couple who must reflect on their past in order to face their uncertain future.
