THE BISEXUAL

THE BISEXUAL

UK 2018, 180 MIN + PAUSE, 180 MINUTES, OV
REGIE: DESIREE AKHAVAN, ROWAN RILEY
CAST: DESIREE AKHAVAN, MAXINE PEAKE, BRIAN GLEESON
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NO ONE UNDER 18 ADMITTED

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After her successful coming-of-age drama The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018), the Iranian-American director and screenwriter DESIREE AKHAVAN returns – this time with a six-part TV series.

As the name suggests, Akhavan’s comedy The Bisexual deals with a topic that was rather modestly treated in the queer TV landscape – bisexuality. Akhavan personifies the protagonist in the series, Leia, who, after parting ways with her long-term girlfriend, embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

She moves into a shared apartment with a somewhat neurotic writer, who will accompany her in learning a life lesson or two. However, as sophisticated as the title of the series appears, Leila is far from it at first.

The Bisexual is a wonderfully humorous insight into the British dating world of an American, whose problems are not earth-shattering, but are nevertheless a delight to watch. Our insider tip.