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The film, which has now earned an astonishing 103 film festival awards, was originallyslated for release in January but was respectfully postponed due to the devastating LosAngeles fires earlier this year. Roswell Delirium is now officially streaming on PrimeVideo and Apple TV.Lauded for its emotionally grounded storytelling, Roswell Delirium Is set in an alternateversion of the 1980s in the aftermath of nuclear war. At the heart of the film is a deeplymoving story about a mother and daughter, brought to life by a new generation of talentled by 13-year-old breakout star Kylee Levien. Supporting her is a powerful ensembleof fresh young talent such as Ashton Solecki, Kayden Tokarski, Georgia MacPhail, andRomyn Smith—many of whom rose to prominence on the popular YouTube show DharMann Studios—forming a “new Brat Pack.”"Roswell Delirium has some Spielberg-like sci-fi elements, but at its heart, it's a movingstory about a mother and daughter finding each other. Our young cast gave incredibleperformances — we’re so proud of them,” says HallThe cast features cameos from Anthony Michael Hall, Dee Wallace, ReginaldVelJohnson, Lisa Whelchel, and Sam Jones- familiar faces that help anchor the filmin a 1980s setting, while tackling deeply relevant themes such as trauma, mental health,and the fragile bond between a mother and daughter.Directed, written, and produced by Richard Bakewell, Roswell Delirium blends retrosci-fi adventure with real-world themes of trauma, memory, and family resilience. In analternate 1980s America ravaged by nuclear fallout, young Mayday Malone interceptsan intergalactic distress signal on her ham radio, leading her to Spacerock—amysterious site near Area 51. Exposed to lethal radiation, Mayday's health deterioratesrapidly. Desperate, her mother returns to Spacerock, hoping alien intervention can saveher daughter. The film explores themes of trauma, memory, and the unbreakable bondbetween mother and daughter.“I wanted to create something that resonates emotionally across generations. It’s a loveletter to the 80s and centers around the decay of mental illness. Whether you grew up inthe shadow of the Cold War or are navigating today’s uncertainties, this story isultimately about resilience, imagination, and the people we fight for when everythingelse falls away,” says Bakewell.The film’s haunting score was composed by Troy Van Leeuwen, guitarist of Queens ofthe Stone Age, marking his first feature-length score—a debut that has already earnedtwo awards for Best Original Music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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