Lord of the Flies adaptation wins praise for haunting quality and casting
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 4
Lord of the Flies adaptation wins praise for haunting quality and casting
8 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 4
The four-hour series launches on Netflix, BBC iPlayer and BBC One, with Jack Thorne writing, Marc Munden directing and young leads including Winston Swayers, Lox Pratt, David McKenna and Ike Talbut.
The review says the William Golding adaptation stays faithful while expanding the story’s emotional force, with striking visuals, a propulsive score and standout performances across its child ensemble.
Set after a plane crash leaves boys stranded on a tropical island, the drama revisits themes of power, violence and masculinity in a story the review says remains sharply relevant.
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