Samira Wiley, Mileiah Vega Topline Indie 'The Let Go'
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- Samira Wiley and Mileiah Vega have wrapped lead roles in 'The Let Go,' writer-director Kristen Wolf's feature debut — a Colorado-shot, music-driven indie drama.
- Wiley plays Chick, a resilient single mother determined to help her musically gifted 11-year-old daughter Lyric (Vega), until an unexpected obstacle forces Chick to confront the secret of her own long-buried gift.
- The supporting cast rounds out with Sophia Bush, Daytime Emmy nominee Midori Francis, Brandon Flynn, Galen J. Williams, Nicco Annan, and multiple Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh.
- Rachel Gould and Adriana Rotaru produce under the recently launched Soto Productions, coming off the dark comedy 'Little One' starring David Harbour and Gaby Hoffmann; casting is by Taylor Williams and Destiny Lilly.
- Wolf's prior work spans the GLAAD Award-winning documentary 'Beyond the Aggressives,' the documentary 'Nasrin' narrated by Olivia Colman, two critically acclaimed novels, and an investor credit on Michael R. Jackson's Pulitzer- and Tony-winning Broadway musical 'A Strange Loop.'
Why it matters: Wolf's leap from award-winning shorts and theater-world investing to her first feature with an Emmy-winning lead establishes her as a filmmaker to watch, while Soto Productions' choice of a music-driven drama as its early showcase project signals the banner's ambitions following the Harbour–Hoffmann dark comedy 'Little One.'
