A mysterious girl exposes the dark underbelly of high school, revealing grim truths with darkly-comic flair.
Suspenseful and bleak, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Heads up on strong sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-MA on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and a jolt or two.
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A mysterious, clever girl named Nanno transfers to different schools, exposing the lies and misdeeds of the students and faculty at every turn.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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