Where to find it: Netflix
Length: Eight 25-minute episodes
Synopsis: Privileged girl runs away to commune with nature
Recommendation rating: 3/5
What I like about it: nature scenes, casting, engrossing
What I don’t like about it: janky fucking ending, bad lessons for younger audiences
Review:
An enjoyable, low-budget series about a teenager who runs off to survive in the wilderness. Things go a bit too well for her at first, seeming unrealistic and irresponsible in how often she escapes danger unscathed. It’s fun watching her build campfires and try to fish and her happy dance when she gets it right is adorable, though things get worse as winter sets in. Lost a whole rating point in the last three minutes, deserved an ending with more finality.
Content notes (may contain spoilers): fish gutting and butchery, sex is alluded to but not shown, hardship and violence