Directed by Desiree Akhavan and written by Emily Kaczmarek, the episode of the Hulu anthology series Monsterland entitled “Iron River, MI” follows Lauren (Kelly Marie Tran), a neglected daughter who longs for the life that she sees her best friend Elena living. In the ten years since that friend disappeared, Lauren has grown close to Elena’s mother, is getting married to Elena’s boyfriend and is seemingly living the life of her dreams, until she comes face to face with her past and must decide what’s most important to her. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with …