In the Long Run, the Answer To COVID Hangover.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.

The two monkeys are like brothers in the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, and Six Ears meets Long Ruyi and gets a string of Buddha beads.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
A gentle coming of age story, Water Lilies takes its time in exploring what it’s like to be a young girl trying to make sense of her sexuality in a heteronormative world.
The film illustrates the life of a single who struggles to provide an ideal childhood for her two daughters.
The film's storylines read as allegories for the queer experience and that's a source of solace for LGBTQIA+ fans!
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.
A complex, realistic, and loving mother-daughter relationship is at the heart of this story about Black pageants and the fight for a better future.