My Brilliant Friend
A friendship that defined a lifetime.
Created by Saverio Costanzo
On Rai 1
A novelistic, deeply interior portrait of female friendship across a lifetime, told through memory and retrospection with both tenderness and the weight of time's passage.
When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship.
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Is My Brilliant Friend sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is My Brilliant Friend one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of series.
Does My Brilliant Friend leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is My Brilliant Friend scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is My Brilliant Friend easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is My Brilliant Friend violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Like My Brilliant Friend
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as My Brilliant Friend
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like My Brilliant Friend, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like My Brilliant Friend, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like My Brilliant Friend, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
