Best Catalan TV has to Offer

gabrimelul

Merlí, the best show Spanish TV has to offer. This brilliant series follows a philosophy teacher and a handful of his students during their bachelorette years of high school (the last two years).

A teacher that is unorthodox, captivating, and sincere to his students.

Everyone that watches this show has to remember it's meant for a Spanish audience, this means: Public school systems in Spain are horrible compared to the US, Philosophy is a mandatory class to pass, and the majority of low socioeconomic status families are the ones described by the show.

It's a truly amazing show, showing social, economic, and most importantly personal problems.

I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll finish the review right here. Do watch this in Catalan with subtitles if necessary.

I do want to state, I've lived in Barcelona for the majority of my life, and I know the cultural context too well.

Anims Peripatètics

score 9/10

gabrimelul 6 May 2019

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw4833324/