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Adults in denial
The original title in english means, from the subs by HPriest, I Will Be Serious in My Next Life!
Since there are two more seasons, there is no conclusion, in the end everyone is in the same place they started!
There are five adults in their late 20s, working in the office and going through life not actually knowing what they want. Two of them a sluts, a man & a woman, (at least that's how they call themselves), having numerous sex friends but very attracted to each other! One is a virgin and another one is a second virgin having an affair with a transvestite. And the last one is seeing a prostitute on a regular basis. They are all under pressure from their parents to get married and have kids which they all want to avoid doing. Their story is told by a deadpan narrator: it fits perfectly with the events!
While on the surface this is a story of people who take responsibility for the choices they make, deep down they are all looking for something lasting but they do not want to admit it out loud. Especially the two sluts who are profoundly unhappy with their lives, sad and unsatisfied but they have taken a road off of which they do not know how to get so they keep doing the same thing over and over hoping it will be different the next time. It never is, unfortunately! So they slap a smile on and continue! In denial! So, even though they present this as a comedy, and even though it is funny at times, it really is a rather sad story of lonely and unhappy people!
The actors are all really good, fitting perfectly into their roles: the opening credits band gives a right description of them all! The actor playing the transvestite is just beautiful!
Cinematography goes well with the story told in gray, cold and muted tones. Music was unremarkable!
Since there are two more seasons, there is no conclusion, in the end everyone is in the same place they started!
There are five adults in their late 20s, working in the office and going through life not actually knowing what they want. Two of them a sluts, a man & a woman, (at least that's how they call themselves), having numerous sex friends but very attracted to each other! One is a virgin and another one is a second virgin having an affair with a transvestite. And the last one is seeing a prostitute on a regular basis. They are all under pressure from their parents to get married and have kids which they all want to avoid doing. Their story is told by a deadpan narrator: it fits perfectly with the events!
While on the surface this is a story of people who take responsibility for the choices they make, deep down they are all looking for something lasting but they do not want to admit it out loud. Especially the two sluts who are profoundly unhappy with their lives, sad and unsatisfied but they have taken a road off of which they do not know how to get so they keep doing the same thing over and over hoping it will be different the next time. It never is, unfortunately! So they slap a smile on and continue! In denial! So, even though they present this as a comedy, and even though it is funny at times, it really is a rather sad story of lonely and unhappy people!
The actors are all really good, fitting perfectly into their roles: the opening credits band gives a right description of them all! The actor playing the transvestite is just beautiful!
Cinematography goes well with the story told in gray, cold and muted tones. Music was unremarkable!
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