TV series

L'effet secondaire

2020 · 6 seasons

A gentle, fast-paced slice of teenage life that feels like checking in with friends, full of small dramas and warm moments.

Overview: Anouk, Marco, Fanny, Alex, Safa, Emma, Ahmed and their classmates navigate the twists and turns of high school, with heads full of dreams, doubts and intense emotions.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, light and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
identity
family
love
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild