Billie vs Benjamin - Season 1 (2022)
Show title: Billie vs Benjamin
IMDb score:
7,1 (579)
Episodes: 6
Playing time: 3 hour
Developed by: Sofie Peeters
Stars: Charlotte Timmers, Ward Kerremans and Joke Emmers
Origin:
Belgium
Releasedate: Monday 17 January 2022
First aired on: Streamz (België)
This season is not available on US streaming services.
Reviews & comments
Corcicus
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- 2932 messages
- 4060 votes
Interesting and original to use a political theme in a series. Thumbs up for this brave premise. However, when Flemish filmmakers cast a left-right discussion into a series, you just know in advance that the right side will be demonized and you won't get a clear view of what they really stand for. That expectation also came true in Billie vs Benjamin, where Benjamin's right-wing friends are a bunch of backward, flat Antwerpers who are not afraid to use violence. In the end they even kill an unborn child. They are completely unlikable. The left-wing girls, on the other hand, can only be accused of being unworldly and naive.
The series is not very pleasant to watch, I became very nervous and uncomfortable from the many discussions and arguments. The reference to Schild and Vrienden was also very clear with 'Avondland'.
Charlotte Timmers is of course a very handsome chick to watch and acts quite well. The other actors and actresses also give their best. Editing was cool and creative. All in all nice to have seen, but certainly not more than once.
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UmbraVitae
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- 4544 messages
- 4252 votes
Amai regularly had to gag at those left-wing bitches, brrrr 
Naah (extreme) left - (extreme) right in a Flemish series casting... produces a lot of bullshit
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Alathir
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- 2157 messages
- 1655 votes
Series that is also somewhat politically oriented and based on the two extremes of left and right. It soon becomes "painfully" apparent that there are vastly opposing views between Benjamin and Billie's view of the world. Yet they fall in love and as long as it's not about such themes they get along just fine. Somehow I thought it lacked some depth in these kinds of discussions and extreme right-wing Tommie is portrayed rather stereotypically as a drunk fringe. Yes, there are also extreme right-wing figures, but there are also highly educated right-wing people who are slightly more moderate, like Benjamin. The extreme left is also portrayed in such a stereotyped way: lesbian, (crass?), climate-crazed, pro-migration, anti-children, anti-police state. . Charlotte and Ward have a great chemistry and I definitely want a second season. A daring series that, due to the two extreme political angles, is, in my opinion, undervalued and perhaps hated somewhere? The right side hates the left and vice versa.
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