What if running away from fame was the bravest performance of all?
Dayna flees her tour and finds solace in South Dakota's Badlands, connecting with nature and locals, healing from abuse. Her disappearance fuels fame, leaving her stranded in the wilderness she loves, saved from suicide but risking death.
Score
Original songs that actually slap—rare for animated drama.
Writing
Adapts Paul McComas's novel with unflinching respect.
Director
Jet Harris
Dana Ashbrook
Gary / Jerome (voice)
Ed Asner
Dr. Eaton (voice)
Valeria Cotto
Violet / Hope (voice)
John Doe
Drake (voice)
Christina Ricci
Kit / Ivana Viktimm (voice)
Jeri Ryan
C.J. Skye (voice)
Blu Hunt
Naomi Swift Crow (voice)
Louis Gossett Jr.
Amos Burton (voice)
Sheryl Lee
Shelly / Wisdom (voice)
Darryl Alan Reed
Al (voice)
Samantha Klein
Various (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film explicitly rejects the 'tortured artist' mythology that killed Cobain, Winehouse, and too many others.
Christina Ricci recorded her vocals in a single three-day session while eight months pregnant, allegedly demanding the studio be kept freezing cold.
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