TV series

The Billis

2023 · 1 season

A nostalgic, slow-building look at teenage friendship and self-discovery in a gritty 1980s city.

Overview: Inspired by real events, this series narrates the coming of age of a group of friends in the 80's in Bogotá. The series follows a generation's search for identity through the unlikely friendship between David and Leo, the younger brother of Andrea, one of the group's leaders.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, friendship, found family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
friendship
found family
family
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild