Samira Wiley and Mileiah Vega have wrapped the lead roles in "The Let Go," a music-driven indie drama shot in Colorado, according to Deadline.

Wiley, an Emmy winner recognised for "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Orange Is the New Black," plays Chick — a resilient single mother determined to help her musically gifted 11-year-old daughter pursue her dream. Vega, a young performer, takes the role of that daughter, Lyric. The film is written and directed by Kristen Wolf, marking her feature directorial debut (Deadline).

Wolf arrives in the director's chair with an unusual résumé. She is the author of two novels, "The Way: A Girl Who Dared to Rise" and "Escapement: An Exquisite Tale of Love and Passion," and she served as an investor on Michael R. Jackson's Broadway musical "A Strange Loop," which won both the Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. Stepping from the page and the stage to behind the camera is a considerable leap, and "The Let Go" is her first time making it for film.

The supporting cast brings familiar faces from across television. Sophia Bush, Midori Francis, Brandon Flynn, Galen J. Williams, Nicco Annan, and Tovah Feldshuh round out the ensemble. Rachel Gould and Adriana Rotaru produced the film under their newly launched Soto Productions banner — a fresh outfit making one of its first outings (Deadline).

For audiences, the draw is twofold: Wiley carrying a mother-daughter story at the emotional centre, and a music-driven narrative set against Colorado's landscapes. Vega, as a young actor in a co-lead role, is a name worth noting. No release date has been announced, and the film has not yet named a distributor — so when it reaches screens, and through which company, remains open.

Independent film schedules move on their own clock. A finished shoot is the first visible milestone; the next will be a festival premiere or a sales announcement, the deal-making that decides which audiences get to see it. For now, the cameras are down and the post-production work begins.