The Lying Life of Adults feels like its trying hard to make it, but fails to do so.
The short series, only six episodes long, follows the life of a teenager who is discovering life with the help of her unruly aunt Vittoria. And yet, the aunt isn't as unruly as she is presented to be. Sure, she's got fire and she is feisty, but she is not the grant character that the drama needed to help it sail smoothly.
Thus, it was left on the actual story to draw the bunny out of the hat. Unfortunately, the family drama, the teenage angst, along with the sexual awakening of the lead, were not enough to surprise the audience.
Still, the vibes are there and the presentation of the era just right to make things interesting for a while.
However, it did felt like a watered down version of My Brilliant Friend.
So, overall, two out of ten.
The short series, only six episodes long, follows the life of a teenager who is discovering life with the help of her unruly aunt Vittoria. And yet, the aunt isn't as unruly as she is presented to be. Sure, she's got fire and she is feisty, but she is not the grant character that the drama needed to help it sail smoothly.
Thus, it was left on the actual story to draw the bunny out of the hat. Unfortunately, the family drama, the teenage angst, along with the sexual awakening of the lead, were not enough to surprise the audience.
Still, the vibes are there and the presentation of the era just right to make things interesting for a while.
However, it did felt like a watered down version of My Brilliant Friend.
So, overall, two out of ten.