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Gadis Kretek (2023)
Watch it in Indonesian.
If understand Bahasa Indonesia and Bahasa Jawa, it's better to watch it in the original language. The English translation while pretty good, loses a lot of the nuances and flavor of the language. A lot of the transaction isn't completely correct.
The acting is excellent. Especially when Seno reacts to his rejection.
The story isn't about just tobacco. It's about a perfumer. About not being able to recognize what's good in one's life. About choices that have huge ramifications. About standing up for someone that you love. About connections, about inter company politics and sabotage, about ambition, about not being able to give up perceived success for what is the true thing a heart wants. And regrets that will surface and haunt at life's end.
The story explores the intricacies of Indonesian culture and Indonesian hierarchy and class boundaries.
It's an excellent exposition and pretty much captures the essence of that era in a few short episodes.
I hope the release more Indonesian language shows of this calibre on Netflix. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
Keizersvrouwen (2019)
Accurate depiction of this world.
This show is underated and definitely NOT tame. Lots of innuendo. Very accurate depiction of real life in that world. Do not watch this as just a crime drama. It isn't. It's also not quite NC-16 given some of the themes. It's dark. Some scenes will leave your skin crawling.