Set against a backdrop of end of the world predictions in 2011 – this is a coming-of-age film told from the perspective of a group of teenagers in Joplin Missouri, as they encounter the extreme power of Mother Nature, when a rare EF-5 monster tornado hits their hometown on high school graduation day. In the fierce 200 mph winds of the twister, they discover the power of their resilience as they fight for survival – each with transformative stories spurred by their experiences of that day. This catastrophic event ravaged Joplin and yet it overcame, rebuilt, and became an enduring symbol of hope. The film features never-before-seen footage filmed by people in Joplin, that takes us into the eye of the storm.
Coming to Netflix March 19th 2025.
CREDITS
Commissioners: Kate Townsend, Reva Sharma | Executive Producers: George Waldrum, Mark Lewis, Jonny Taylor, Ross Goodlass [Dev] | Director: Alexandra Lacey | Editor: Nic Zimmerman | Line Producer: Naomi Lamb | Production Manager: Rowan Lee-Potter | Assistant Producer: Didem Gormus | Archive Producer: Nia Campbell | Assistant Editor: Sladana Tegeltija | Junior Researcher: Siobhan Bahl | Production Secretary: Peju Adeyemi | Composer: Nick Foster | Post Production Supervisor: Merryn Bishop | Extended team at Raw: Luis Ferreira, Graham Evans, Klaudia Slowik, Joe Hilty
Location Crew: Director of Photography: David Vollrath | Additional Photography: Jeff Hutchens | Specialist Camera Operator: Andrew Baxter | 1st AC: Emma Firulli, Logan Kern | DIT: G. Chandler Cearley | Sound: Aaron Chandler | Production Manager: Nate Eggert | Gaffers: Kevin Mckinney, Tony Ontiveros | Research Assistant: Mariah Smith
Special thanks to the Dr Kerry, Matthew and Sarah at Joplin High School, the City of Joplin, and the people of Joplin that took the time to show us around and speak to us about their community.
