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WHEN THE HEART HAS NO NET
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end it all and move on with someo- judgements about what is right or dern relationships. It speaks of
ne in real life. Ida is disoriented; the wrong. It simply observes, with care something very real and current,
pain is real, even though it all ha- and a sense of humour, how we have but with a rare lightness. And
ppened in a digital space. And from become accustomed to measuring even though it is marked by its
then on she begins her attempt to attention by response times and time, what the series shows us—
prove, above all to herself, that she love by the number of notifications. loneliness in the midst of hyper-
is also capable of loving off-screen. Ida, with all her insecurities, shows connectivity and the search for a
What seemed simple turns out to us an uncomfortable truth. connection that is more than ins-
be strange, uncomfortable, and, at tantaneous—concerns everyone.
many moments, profoundly lonely. There are no big twists or epic
speeches. And that's a good thing. It's a short series in duration and
What makes «Dates in Real Life» «Dates in Real Life» chooses the discreet in the way it's presented
so striking is the way it portrays a more difficult path, that of subtle- but with an impact that is felt. It
very recognisable restlessness. The ty. It refuses cynicism and avoids lingers after viewing. It makes
difficulty of knowing what is true at nostalgia. It prefers difficult us think about how we love, how
a time when everything can be edi- questions to ready answers. And we show ourselves to others, and
ted, shared, and filtered. The series perhaps that's why it stands out what's left when we suddenly find
avoids assigning blame or making among so many series about mo- ourselves without a connection.

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