Two Roman teens navigate a gritty underworld, leading double lives as intimacy and melancholy intertwine.
Bleak and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-MA on the box suggests. Beyond that, some violence and some strong language.
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Fed up with their families and classmates, two teen girls from a wealthy part of Rome are drawn to the city's underworld and start leading double lives.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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