TV series

Yowis Ben: The Series

2020 · 1 season

A gentle, funny look at teenage friendship and small-town envy, easy to dip into and warm throughout.

Overview: Set before their band was formed, and before Susan came to Bayu's Highschool, Bayu and Doni are close friends living in Malang. They feel their lives are unlucky and hopeless, especially when they compare themselves with Nando.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, identity, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
identity
class
family
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild