Fools' Parade
“Glory, W.Va., 1935. It wasn't exactly a parade. It wasn't a time for celebration. It was a time to run for your life.”
ComedyDramaThriller
When a trio of ex-convicts led by Mattie Appleyard is released from prison, they hope to open a general store using money Mattie has saved during his 40-year sentence. This attempt is met with great resistance from a corrupt prison official and the banker who issued Mattie the check.
VIBE
A bleak, character-driven drama about the struggle for dignity against a corrupt system. It feels like a slow-burn descent into a world where hope is a dangerous commodity, leaving a lingering sense of unease.
grittytensecynicalmelancholicsteadyperiod dramaneo-noircharacter studyjusticecorruptionfreedombetrayal
1930s
