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A tender, bittersweet watch about love stretched across distance, drifting between warmth and quiet heartbreak.

Created by

Brian Reilly, Dillon Bentlage

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Emily Ann Zisko, Dillon Bentlage, Elise Rose Martin

Overview

Lukas, originally from the Netherlands, and Mila, born and raised in California, are college sweethearts planning on moving in together after graduation. But when their careers and families force them to stay apart, they rise to the challenge of a long-distance relationship. Mila is accepted into a yearlong screenwriting program in Los Angeles, and Lukas moves across the world to work for a magazine in Amsterdam. For one year, they’ll try to make things work, but cracks in their bond appear sooner than expected.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, isolation, coming-of-age, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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