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'My Brilliant Friend' review: Superb HBO show challenges gender roles and sheds light on gender dynamics

Set in Naples, the series showcases a small, rustic town situated away from the city, surrounding the neighborhood of the two protagonists

Elena Ferrante's best-selling novel 'My Brilliant Friend' has now become an Italian TV series on HBO. Unlike most series or movies that distinguish a woman or a girl based on their beauty, the series takes a different turn and distinguishes them based on their intellectual level, their bravery, and the sights they witness.

If you look past the emotional moments, political views and violence that the series holds, it basically shines in gender dynamics that determine how the two girls will become eventually better than men in their own world.