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 May 2024, a group of teenagers live in the woods next to their hometown which has crumbled into a dystopia since a global virus hit years ago. The students are on their own on one final day before their would-be college graduation - the day they've decided to split up and go their own ways into the world. As rivalries clash, secrets get spun out of proportion, and new connections are made, they all have to learn how they can live their best life in this dystopian world.
The trouble with Yara (2021) is that in its attempt to tell the whole story, it struggles to tell a consistently engaging story.
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