In this race against the clock, anti-imperialist, dark fantasy, a woman must venture back into a primeval forest, full of dangerous creatures intent on spilling her blood. In her youth, she became the first person to survive a journey into the forbidden forest. Under threat of violence against her family and community by a tyrannical king, she is forced to return, risking her life to save the tyrant’s children from an almost certain death. Premee Mohamed shines in this twisted and adrenaline-filled fairytale that explores what justice looks like within a society of violence, and the value of human life.

-Riley