The Real-Life Story Behind Netflix's Rose Island
By Richard Milner/Jan. 21, 2021 10:52 am EDT
People who daydream are often said to be "in their own world." Sometimes this claim is levied as a criticism, while other times it's a virtue to be creatively flighty and "march to the beat of a different drummer." The line between admirably individualistic and irresponsibly out-of-touch is up for debate, and often depends on the consequences of actions: Did someone create an astonishing art installation or did someone land in jail? Even if all of us can't presume to be avant-garde artists in worlds of their own, everyone wants to escape now and then: a retreat into fiction — movies, TV, books, etc., a vacation to a far-flung tropical paradise, or even just a savored meal at a favorite restaurant.