From the most intense euphoria to the catastrophic juvenile drama, an original product of the Netflix inexplicable and quite different from any that the platform has launched in recent months. After venturing through the shadowy streets of the Upside Down Stranger Things, the streaming giant now crosses geographic borders and brings a gringo gift to subscribers from Canada. Combining comedy with dark drama, The Counterfeiters is her new coming of age series about two teenage girls who discover a natural talent for creating fake identities. And this amazing story isn’t even a meme.
Freely inspired by real events, the new series manages to take us abruptly in just 20-odd minutes. With a very sharp script and a story with the air of Bling Ring: The Hollywood Gang, The Counterfeiters is savage in her humor, knowing how to mix the slapstick and dark formats with a brilliance rarely seen in teen series. Mature in her approach, the production of David Turko shows what happens when two teenagers – at the height of their dramas – decide to undertake the world of organized crime. And here, what starts out as an easy way to make money from your schoolmates, turns into a haunting and dangerous business. But no less funny for that.
One of the impeccable aspects of the original Netflix it is precisely her ability to transcribe female adolescence from the construction and deconstruction of stereotypes. With two protagonists who are the definition of nerd and popular, the series subverts them in a fun and progressive way, bringing both unknown actresses Emilija Baranac and Jennifer Tong breaking the fourth wall as they try to convince the audience of their innocence and real motivations. Using the metalinguistic resource intelligently and importantly – without wanting to take advantage of a trend beaten in Hollywood, Turkish shows how these two disparate perspectives on the same crime not only affect the unfolding of the plot, but also our experience as an audience.
With an excellent montage that abuses the quick cuts and highlights the absurd intensity of these young characters, The Counterfeiters makes its post-production a masterpiece and proves how good editing is capable of transforming the final result of a series or film. With dynamic direction in short episodes, the comedy-drama never slows down, naturally explores supporting arcs and features an impressive unknown cast that reiterates how precious Canadian production is.
Always flirting with dark and complex drama, the original dramedy of Netflix manages to tackle deeper issues without detracting from his sarcastic and acid humor. Treating the genres in a balanced way, here both are complementary and communicate with each other – without making the audience experience confusing and tiresome. With the charisma of two great protagonists and an evolving plot that doesn’t waste time with unnecessary subplots, The Counterfeiters completely conquers us. Substantial for dealing with family cracks and light for its exaggerated humor that serves as a metaphor for youthful impulsiveness, the original series from Netflix It’s one of those gems that’s always worth a replay.
