Bittersweet

Zaya has never been friends with Livie, who seems to be her opposite in every way imaginable. Where Zaya is quiet and somewhat lonely, Livie is popular and outgoing. They seem to have nothing in common, but when they start a tentative collaboration on a poetry film project at their international art academy where they portray a pair of lovers, they find themselves irrevocably drawn to each other—both on and off camera. On the other side of the wall, Quinn, Zaya’s housemate and best friend, undergoes a gender journey as they explore their relationship to masculinity while unraveling what it means to be non-binary.

Directed by Lara Sluyter, Bittersweet leans on a strong ensemble — Alisa Bloemendaal, Zaya Sabrina, Izzy Cantillon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2022.