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Samira Wiley & Mileiah Vega To Topline Indie ‘The Let Go’ From Kristen Wolf; Sophia Bush, Midori Francis, Brandon Flynn & Tovah Feldshuh Among Others Set
Samira Wiley and Mileiah Vega have completed filming lead roles in The Let Go, a music-focused independent drama shot in Colorado and written and directed by Kristen Wolf. The film centres on a single mother supporting her talented 11-year-old daughter’s musical ambitions, until a setback forces the mother to confront her own hidden talent; it marks Wolf’s feature-directing debut.
Wiley plays Chick and Vega plays her daughter, Lyric. The supporting cast includes Sophia Bush, Midori Francis, Brandon Flynn, Galen J. Williams, Nicco Annan and Tovah Feldshuh, while Rachel Gould and Adriana Rotaru produced through Soto Productions. Wolf previously directed award-winning short films and has worked across film, theatre and literature.
In short
- Samira Wiley leads music-driven indie drama The Let Go.
- Mileiah Vega plays Wiley’s musically gifted daughter.
- Kristen Wolf makes her feature directorial debut.
Explained simply
The Let Go is an independent drama film centred on the relationship between a single mother and her young daughter. The daughter is musically talented, but when she faces a significant setback, it prompts the mother to confront her own hidden musical abilities.
The film has been written and directed by Kristen Wolf, who is making her feature film debut though she has previously directed award-winning short films. It was shot on location in Colorado.
The cast includes Samira Wiley and Mileiah Vega in the lead roles, with supporting performances from established actors including Sophia Bush, Brandon Flynn, Midori Francis, Nicco Annan and Tovah Feldshuh.