Alyssa

A raw, slow-burning plunge into a teenager's race against encroaching darkness, weighed down by family secrets and hard choices.

Created by

Natalya Meshchaninova

Genres

Drama

Starring

Elizaveta Ischenko, Anna Mikhalkova, Taisiya Vilkova

Tagline

She wants it all before it's too late

Overview

Alyssa is only fifteen, and her teachers are tired of calling her mother into school, while Alyssa’s mother can't understand what is going on with her child. Alyssa then finally learns what has been hidden from her for years: she will soon go completely blind. A little longer, and she will be in total darkness. She vows to live to the fullest while she can and decides that it would be stupid to waste time on school. It is better to grow up fast, earn some easy money, and move to a big and beautiful city. But pretty soon Alyssa's teenage illusions are shattered by reality, and her mother's strategy of pretending that all is well will inevitably lead to disaster.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, family, identity, isolation

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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