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.
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.
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.
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.
