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My Brilliant Friend - Season 1
In a powerful drama series about a realistic drama about the embodiment of the exciting reality of the power of women's friendship between two. The series revolves around a woman named Elena, an elderly and educated woman who lives her life alongside her only friend. When her friend disappears from her life, the most important friend, Elena Greco turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship, which is not repeated.
November 16, 2018
This unsentimental story evokes the neo-realist classics of Italian cinema as it movingly depicts emotional resilience in changing times.
November 18, 2018
It takes awhile to catch fire, and for a viewer even to get his bearings, so numerous are its characters; but it does, and you will.
November 15, 2018
I'm not yet willing to say it's brilliant. But it's a friendship I'll stick with for a while longer at least.
November 16, 2018
It made me feel sad for the loss of a place I've never been, and for people who never lived.
November 16, 2018
The announcement of a new TV adaptation... led many of Ferrante's fans to question how the miniseries could possibly capture the heart of the books. Miraculously, though, it does.
November 15, 2018
"My Brilliant Friend"...is exquisite.
November 19, 2018
Whether you're a fan of Ferrante's novels or not, you'll enjoy this story of a rocky but fascinating friendship.
November 16, 2018
Insightful and clear-eyed, "My Brilliant Friend" takes you there.
November 16, 2018
So many individual pieces are intriguing, and some even prove rewarding over hours of consideration. Still, even the most introspective series doesn't need to be such a slog.
November 15, 2018
But if the show underscores the grimness of the novels, the loss of Lenù's first-person narration robs the series of something more important: her voice.

