Still Breathing

What a fantastic success for the South African film industry. I never watch locally produced shows because, to be honest, I pre-judge them as being bad without giving them a shot.

I watched a random part of episode 4 and it felt like it could have been episode 1 because of the tension, emotion and investment that the show commands in such a short space of time. Needless to say I had to start from episode 1 and not miss a thing.

It explores a broad range of themes, some of which are local to South Africa, and some of which are universal.

English speaking South Africans and their experiences are very rarely represented in the media so it made me feel comforted and even nostalgic, seeing my own experiences on the screen. I feel like I have met these characters and I can relate to all of them.

Above all, this story opens the curtain into the dark shadow of every character's life and proves that everyone has their own struggles behind the perfect veneers. So let's keep breathing and smell the roses. I can't wait for episode 8!