TV series

Bonus

2018 · 1 season

A gritty, slow-burning journey through Russia's margins, where dreams of rap stardom collide with harsh realities and uneasy friendships.

Overview: After the fight with Dagestanis, the novice rapper Bonus, along with his friend, drug addict and drug dealer Gashik, must disappear for several weeks from the home village of Volodarovka, which is located in the Astrakhan region. They decide to go to Moscow, where Gashik will try to become the driver of the businessman’s son, and Bonus - to become a rap artist.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, friendship, survival, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
friendship
survival
identity
crime
Places: big city
small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild