Available on Netflix from April 6, the Acharnés series marks the return to the small screen of Steven Yeun, known especially for his famous role as Glenn in The Walking Dead.
The American-South Korean actress, nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Minari, collaborates with actress and comedian Ali Wong, known for her one-woman shows, as well as the film Always Be My Maybe and the animated series Tuca & Bertie.
Created by Lee Sung-jin (screenwriter of Tuca & Bertie, Dave and the upcoming Marvel Thunderbolts), the Relentless series tells the story of how excessive anger at the wheel affects the thoughts and lives of two people.
When Danny and Amy nearly run into each other in a parking lot, their inner rage pushes them to their limits, leading them to increasingly dangerous and reprehensible actions.
What are they hiding behind the episode titles?
If the series is worth watching for its cast, catchy story, and pop soundtrack, it’s also worth noting for its episode titles, which are packed with artwork. Modern pop intro style reminiscent of The White Lotus credits.
You should know that the artwork on the title cards for episodes 2 through 10 are original artwork by David Choi, an artist, musician, and former journalist and podcast host from Los Angeles who has worked on Hustler and Vice, among others. The latter will portray Danny and Paul’s cousin, Isaac, in the series.
As for the title card of the first episode of “The Merciless,” it’s a Renaissance painting titled “A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms on the Flight into Egypt.” This reverse still life painting was painted and completed in 1551 by the Dutch artist Pieter Aertsen.
If the works have a naturalistic and spiritual meaning based on the themes of the episodes, this also applies to the titles. The title of each episode of the Netflix series is inspired by a quote from a famous person related to literature, film or politics that culture vultures may already have deciphered.
Thus, the title of the first episode “Birds don’t sing, they cry in pain” is a phrase that is taken. conquering the useless Actor, screenwriter, writer and director Werner Herzog. The title of the second episode, “The Ecstasy of Life”, is taken from a quote by the writer Joseph Campbell. The title of episode 3 refers to the writings of poet Sylvia Plath, while the title of episode 4 refers to the words of feminist activist Betty Friedan.
The title of episode 5 is a quote from a novel by novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch, and episode 6’s “Draw the Magic Circle” is taken from Karin’s (Harriet Anderson) line in Ingmar Bergman’s The View. , released in 1961. “I Am a Cage”, the title of episode 7, is a quote from writer Franz Kafka.
Episodes 8 and 9 are quotes from two French personalities, Simone de Beauvoir and Simone Weil. Finally, the title of the last episode is a reference to the work of the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. Separately, Lee Sung-jin said the quote “To oppose something is to defend it” to writer Ursula K. From Le Guin’s book The Left Hand of the Night was one of the driving forces. The inspiration for the entire series, its very personal. the creator.
You should know that Lee Sung-jin was inspired by the crash behind the wheel to write about the anger he was feeling at the time, as he explained in the file. Series release:
“Someone happened to me and somehow that day I was indiscriminate and impulsively decided to follow this person. I didn’t really have a plan. I figured I just wanted her to be scared and know that it’s not right to do that to people. But it all went wrong – definitely not like in the show – and what happened next ended up inspiring Acharnes.”
The Acharnés series is available on Netflix.
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