Wyrm movie storyline. Set in a mid-90’s alternate reality, the Whitners are a strange family dealing with the aftermath of the death of their oldest son, Dylan. Mrs. Whitner is off on a thousand-mile trail trek and Mr. Whitner spends most of his time at work or in the bathroom, and twins, Myrcella and Wyrm, are basically being raised by their Uncle Chet.
The twins also happen to be the last two in their grade to pass the Level One sexuality requirement: a school-mandated program enforced by electronic collars that detach when the wearer kisses someone. But when Myrcella makes out with the foreign exchange student, it leaves poor Wyrm as the lone kid waiting to pop his collar. And due to the rules of the No Child Left Alone program, he must pop it soon to move on to the next grade. Desperate and running out of time, Wyrm tries everything in his power to get that kiss, move on, and grow up.
Wyrm is a 2019 American comedy film written and directed by Christopher Winterbauer and starring Theo Taplitz as the titular character. Other starring are Lulu Wilson, Cece Abbey, Lukas Gage, Azure Brandi, Sosie Bacon, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tommy Dewey, Natasha Rothwell, Dan Bakkedahl, Jenna Ortega and Alanna Ubach. It is Winterbauer’s feature directorial debut and based on his short film of the same name.
Wyrm premiered at the 2019 Fantastic Fest. It was shown at the 2020 Florida Film Festival, where it won Best Narrative Feature, and the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival. The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 10, 2022.
Wyrm (2022)
Directed by: Christopher Winterbauer
Starring: Theo Taplitz, Lulu Wilson, Cece Abbey, Lukas Gage, Azure Brandi, Sosie Bacon, Rosemarie DeWitt, Tommy Dewey, Natasha Rothwell, Dan Bakkedahl, Jenna Ortega, Alanna Ubach
Screenplay by: Christopher Winterbauer
Production Design by: Melanie Jones
Cinematography by: John Guleserian
Film Editing by: Nathan Orloff
Costume Design by: Romy Itzigsohn
Set Decoration by: Maya Levy
Music by: David Boman
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Vertical Entertainment
Release Date: September 21, 2019 (Fantastic Fest), June 10, 2022 (United States)
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