Netflix is releasing its new fantasy film, a retelling of fairy tales that has all the ingredients to become the streaming platform’s next success.
Among the programs not to be missed in March 2024 on Netflix, it is possible to discover a fantastic film, a feminine and feminist rereading of traditional tales with the star of the series Stranger Things. Such a cocktail now promises to be a great success on the streaming platform.
The Lady and the Dragon is a fantasy film which, as its name suggests, will describe the battle between a young woman and a fire-breathing animal in a fictional medieval universe. More specifically, this feature film follows the journey of Princess Elodie, who agrees to marry a prince to save her family economically. But once the nuptials are sealed, she discovers that it was only a trap and finds herself thrown into a cave with a dragon. She will have to use all her ingenuity and courage to survive.
You would have understood it, The Lady and the Dragon seeks to take the opposite view of the fairy tale we are used to. Here, no princess in distress saved from the terrible dragon by a prince charming, since the latter does not fail to sacrifice her to the dragon. Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 weeks later, Intruders) also explains to Tudum his experience on this film: “It was a very intense journey that I was so eager to conceive and develop. Basically, it’s such a beautiful story about a young woman who becomes a strong, independent and autonomous adult. Elodie has no support. It’s a real survival experience.”
The latest Netflix production features a face well known to viewers in the lead role. It is indeed Millie Bobby Brown, star of Stranger Things and frankness Elona Holmes, who finds himself facing the terrible dragon of the title. The 20-year-old actress plays the role of some very beautiful people, since the prince is played by Nick Robinson (Love, Simon), The Stepmother by Robin Wright (House of Cards), while other characters are played by Angela Bassett (Black Panther) and Ray Winstone (Infiltrators).
The Lady and the Dragon is a Netflix film to discover on the streaming platform since Friday March 8, 2024. To view it, all you need is a subscription, for 5.99 euros per month (with advertising), 13.49 euros per month (standard ) or 19.99 euros per month (premium).