Woodshock

Woodshock (2017)

Theresa, a haunted young woman spiraling in the wake of profound loss, is torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoid drug.

Date of release
2017-09-22
TMDB
4.4 / 10 (79)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Kate Mulleavy, Laura Mulleavy

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: California

Woodshock is a 2017 American psychological thriller drama film written and directed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy, in their joint feature directorial debut. It stars Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, and Pilou Asbæk. The plot follows a woman who, reeling after the loss of her mother, begins to cope with her grief by using a powerful substance which has hallucinogenic, violent repercussions.

Production

Sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, founders of the fashion label Rodarte, began writing the script for Woodshock collaboratively in 2011. They had initially sought to "tell a story about the redwood forest. "From that landscape we developed the character of Theresa," Laura added, who she likened to "a creation myth: a woman who was birthed out of the landscape and beauty and destruction." "From the script writing process we were also very descripti…

In 2013, the Mulleavys began the process of seeking out a production crew. The film was produced with Ken Kao, Ben LeClair and Michael Costigan under their Waypoint Entertainment and Cota Films banner respectively. Kirsten Dunst served as the film's chief executive producer.

The Mulleaveys sought Kirsten Dunst for the lead role of Theresa, and modeled the script with Dunst in mind. Dunst was a personal friend of the Mulleavys, having known them since her early twenties; she said in retrospect that their friendship afforded her an "emotional safety net" while filming. Dunst prepared for the role over the course of a year, undertaking dream experiments in order to try to inhabit the character's state of mind.

Joe Cole was cast in the role of Nick, Theresa's boyfriend, because the Mulleavys felt he had "a presence that could be so aggressive, yet so soft." Danish actor Pilou Asbæk was cast as Keith, a character Laura Mulleavy described as "complicated. He's seductive and yet he has no boundaries, he has no rules. He's not defined by logic or morality. Theresa is so burdened by her choices and Keith provides a great foil."

Filming began on June 29, 2015 in Eureka, California and surrounding Humboldt County. Dunst described the shooting process as "very quiet, but very emotional."

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