Merlí. Sapere Aude
2019
Original language: Catalan
- comedy
- drama
The story
In this drama set at a university, a wayward philosophy student navigate life on campus while seeking guidance from an intriguing new professor.
What it’s like
Warm Barcelona daylight spills across sunlit terraces, crowded café tables and wide campus steps, and the camera stays close and mobile, drifting between faces during lively debates. Classroom scenes carry most of the energy: bright talk, quick exchanges, and the restless hum of students who are still working out who they are. The score leans on warm, melodic pop and acoustic guitar, with the Catalan dialogue giving everyday conversations a musical lilt. The mood is sunny and talkative, with a bittersweet undertow of first heartbreaks, shifting friendships and crushes that feel too big for their owners. Its pace is conversational and digressive, folding philosophical arguments into ordinary days, and its emotional register swings between playful and tender. Violence is absent, and any conflict is verbal or emotional rather than physical, though sexuality, romantic longing and occasional adult themes appear openly. It suits a lazy weekend binge, a comfort watch on a grey afternoon, or background listening while cooking. It is for viewers who enjoy character-driven coming-of-age stories, young love, and thoughtful dialogue about ideas.
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