Afterlife of the Party: An Exploration of Female Friendship
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.

Four friends organize a secret club. They follow random people, film them on their mobile phones and post dirt on strangers online. One day Nastya appears at the club. The girl manages to film a serial maniac that will change everyone's life.
Netflix's Afterlife of the Party might fall into the rom-com genre, but it's much more about grief, strong female friendships, and platonic love than it is about romance.
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