Who knew that if you needed a sexual awakening, all you had to do is get involved in a terrible, loveless marriage and then move to Tangier? Apparently, while there, you’re going to have your mind blown through sexual exploration and discovery. At least, that’s what I learned in the new trailer for “Little Birds.”
As seen in the footage, “Little Birds” follows a newly married woman that travels to Tangier to be with her husband. However, she quickly finds out that his interests lie elsewhere. So, as you do, the young woman meets up with a provocative dominatrix and ventures into a world of eroticism. As you might expect, “Little Birds” is not family-friendly fun, as the footage clearly teases a strong sexuality in the series, which is based on the short stories of Anaïs Nin.
“Little Birds” stars Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan, and Hugh Skinner. The series is written and created by Sophia Al-Maria, with Stacie Passon (“Dickinson,” “Billions”) on board as the director. “Little Birds” arrives on Starz on June 6. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
“Little Birds” follows New York heiress Lucy Savage (Juno Temple) fresh off the transatlantic steamer and ready for love and marriage in exotic climes. But when her husband Hugo (Hugh Skinner) does not receive her in the way she expected, she spins off into the surprising, diverse and degenerate world of Tangier in 1955. Period drama about an ingénue abroad this is not. Instead, “Little Birds” is a modern tale of a woman losing and then finding herself down a mesmerizing rabbit hole. What Lucy discovers is a world in flux, a country quivering on the cusp of independence, populated by a myriad of characters including a provocative dominatrix, Cherifa Lamor (Yumna Marwan) who particularly captures Lucy’s imagination. “Little Birds” is a bold and subversive re-invention of melodrama for our times that takes the audience on a witty, moving and provocative journey towards freedom and independence.