A little gem
I started this drama expecting a fast thriller with plenty of action. What I found instead was something even better: a mystery that also works as a sharp character study, one that left me thinking after almost every episode.
The production is strong, with beautiful dark visuals and actors who are allowed to look like real human beings with skin texture, free from the usual smoothing filters.
What makes Regeneration stand out is its ensemble of morally grey characters. No one in this story is completely innocent or straightforward, and the same person can look entirely different depending on how you interpret the events. There’s no romance here, or at least nothing swoony or sentimental. But the characters aren’t desexualized either, they feel like adults with real lives behind them.
After a very effective twist, the story slows down a little, and the final episode may leave a slightly odd aftertaste. Still, this show does more in 10 episodes than most dramas manage in 40.
The production is strong, with beautiful dark visuals and actors who are allowed to look like real human beings with skin texture, free from the usual smoothing filters.
What makes Regeneration stand out is its ensemble of morally grey characters. No one in this story is completely innocent or straightforward, and the same person can look entirely different depending on how you interpret the events. There’s no romance here, or at least nothing swoony or sentimental. But the characters aren’t desexualized either, they feel like adults with real lives behind them.
After a very effective twist, the story slows down a little, and the final episode may leave a slightly odd aftertaste. Still, this show does more in 10 episodes than most dramas manage in 40.
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