There’s no shortage of teen survival stories out there: Yellowjackets, The Wilds, and The Society all came out in just the last few years. But in all of them, the survival efforts were a desperate last resort born from a plane crash, supernatural elements, or, in the case of Yellowjackets, possibly both. It’s unusual, to say the least, to see a survival story where the main character chooses to struggle against the brutality of nature because it’s more desirable to them than their normal life.
But voluntary survival isn’t any less terrifying, and a new Netflix series shows how “finding yourself” can mean the most beautiful moments and the most dangerous threats can come only seconds apart.
