Pretty Lethal is an action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest.
With no other options, they reluctantly seek shelter at an unsettling roadside inn run by Devora Kasimer (Uma Thurman), a reclusive former ballet prodigy. From the moment they arrive, something feels wrong and their worst instincts prove right.
As the situation turns deadly, the fractured team must set aside rivalries and weaponise years of brutal training, turning grace, discipline, and even pointe shoes into tools for survival.
Directed by Vicky Jewson (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) from a script by Kate Freund, the film stars Uma Thurman, alongside Tell Me Lies’ Iris Apatow as Zoe, To All the Boys’ Princess, A Quiet Place’s Millicent Simmonds as Chloe, Tarot’s Avantika and West Side Story’s Maddie Ziegler as Bones.
Vicky Jewson: “In Pretty Lethal, I wanted to bring the highly specific skillset of a ballerina to the action space. We created a world built on the broken dreams of a dancer, played by the iconic Uma Thurman. This world and our incredible young cast gave me the freedom to swing between horror, comedy and action to create a breathless rollercoaster ride. The troupe embraces team work, sisterhood and ballet-fu in order to stay alive.”
Uma Thurman: “It was a thrill to work with these wonderful young women, and Vicky. You know, looking at the script, this thing could have been anything. This is an incredible mashup of ballet, and a battle for survival. And then when I met with Vicky on Zoom, I kind of got an understanding that she was going to break this thing out, and make this like, intense female empowerment, pop art, hyper-violent action, I was like, ‘Whoa, this could be something special’.
Filmed in Hungary and co-produced by Ildikó Kemény and David Minkowski of Pioneer Stillking, Pretty Lethal streams on Prime Video on March 25.
Source: Prime Video, Screen Rant, Bloody Disgusting