Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
George Miller / USA, Australia, 2024, 148 min / English with Slovenian subtitles
Cult director George Miller takes us back into a world of madness on wheels, filled with incredible stunts and post-apocalyptic drama. In this fearless adrenaline-fueled adventure, Anya Taylor-Joy brings young Furiosa to life as she bravely faces the harsh challenges of a ravaged world, with Chris Hemsworth taking on the role of the menacing villain. This prequel to the famous Mad Max franchise offers a glimpse into the early life of this fearless heroine and warrior, revealing how she managed to survive in a patriarchal world where violence and power are the only laws.
The return of the proven team behind the hit Mad Max: Fury Road, including Oscar-winner Margaret Sixel and composer Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL), ensures that we can expect a true cinematic treat. With the impressive visual style that has become the hallmark of the franchise, Furiosa sets a new standard in the action film genre. The film is full of breathtaking action scenes, while also revealing the emotional core of its characters, making Furiosa a unique story of rebellion against oppression. Viewers will not only follow Furiosa's journey through a brutal environment but also her personal inner struggle to find her own identity and sense of belonging, from her abduction to her fight for freedom and justice.
Distribution for Slovenia: Blitz Film & Video Distribution
Furiosa, the prequel to Fury Road, tells the origin story of Furiosa, the surprising – yet entirely logical – protagonist of Fury Road. This road movie is driven by rage, pure and unadulterated rage. Furiosa is a road film, a chase film, a convoy film, a film of rampage and fury. Rage is the ammunition and fuel of this post-apocalyptic, dystopian future, where there is as much post-traumatic stress as there is desert. The rage that cuts through this endless red desert is the raison d’être of the protagonists and antagonists of Furiosa. They are all perpetually enraged – rage is their way of life. Their joie de vivre. When they rage, they live! /.../ And George Miller transforms all this rage into a visually stunning and hallucinatory spectacle that will change your perception of the world. The future may be a desert, but it’s as kinetic as if it had invented cinema. Furiosa is a film about things that can only be expressed through film. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!