Yara (2021): An Unfocused True Crime Narrative
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.

In an abandoned city, in the middle of a field left barren by the harvest, on a deserted railway track, travels an autumnal figure transformed by the places she inhabits. First, a playful sprite who wanders the frontier between asphalt and wasteland under a sparrowhawk’s gaze, she changes form as she enters a flat stretch of farmland, now a nomad.Like migrating birds, the exile must make this journey to come back to the self. The meandering ends in the forest. Now a witch, this strange figure peacefully returns to the sand, the river, the plants and the roots.With a calm wildness, amidst the rustling of raven wings, she is absorbed into the earth, finding solace at last.
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.
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