What is Merlí. Sapere Aude about?
In this drama set at a university, a wayward philosophy student navigate life on campus while seeking guidance from an intriguing new professor.
Merlí. Sapere Aude (2019)
A philosophy student navigates university life, finding intimate, earnest guidance from an intriguing new professor.
Melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Merlí. Sapere Aude parents guide
Moderate sex and nudity, and no real violence, about what a TV-MA should carry.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Cast and crew
Created byHéctor Lozano
StarringCarlos Cuevas, María Pujalte, Pablo Capuz, Claudia Vega, Pere Vallribera, Lesley Grant
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Merlí. Sapere Aude is on our Coming of age, LGBTQ+ and Comedy on Netflix lists.
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