I have never read the novel by Elena Ferrante, so i can not make a direct comparison.
The series starts slowly, almost plotless. The story is not eventful, but it's the characterization and the development of the characters the real aim. The personal growth, the come of age, the discovery of the world is perfectly told in this raw, true and beautifully shot depiction on the background of an enchanting, then haunted Naples.
Valeria Golino's performance is astonishing and the rest of the cast is not of any less.
A small pearl to watch and appreciate on its own regardless the book, as a deep representation of human beings and their relationships.
The series starts slowly, almost plotless. The story is not eventful, but it's the characterization and the development of the characters the real aim. The personal growth, the come of age, the discovery of the world is perfectly told in this raw, true and beautifully shot depiction on the background of an enchanting, then haunted Naples.
Valeria Golino's performance is astonishing and the rest of the cast is not of any less.
A small pearl to watch and appreciate on its own regardless the book, as a deep representation of human beings and their relationships.