The Lying Life of Adults

Name: The Lying Life of Adults
Released: 2023-01-04
Rating: 7.3

2023 · 50m · TMDB 7.3/10 (88 votes)

Young Giovanna navigates her passage from childhood into adolescence as she experiences the different sides of Naples during the 1990s. A girl in search of her true reflection in a divided Naples: the Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and the Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity.

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About The Lying Life of Adults

Young Giovanna navigates her passage from childhood into adolescence as she experiences the different sides of Naples during the 1990s.

A girl in search of her true reflection in a divided Naples: the Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and the Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 88 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

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Season 1

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S1 E1Jan 4, 202350 min

Beauty

After Giovanna overhears her father’s comment comparing her to his estranged sister, the teen travels to a rough part of Naples to meet her aunt.

TMDB 7.3/10 from 19 votes

S1 E2Jan 4, 202351 min

Resemblance

Giovanna accompanies Vittoria to Enzo’s grave and learns about their family’s falling out. A conversation about passion awakens something in Giovanna.

TMDB 4.5/10 from 4 votes

S1 E3Jan 4, 202346 min

Bitterness

Giovanna’s friends clash with Vittoria on a visit to the slums. The bracelet Vittoria gifted Giovanna as a baby turns up in an unexpected place.

TMDB 6.0/10 from 1 votes

S1 E4Jan 4, 202353 min

Loneliness

A secret gets out and unravels two families. Giovanna fails out of school and has her first sexual encounter. Vittoria demands her bracelet back.

TMDB 6.0/10 from 1 votes

S1 E5Jan 4, 202341 min

Love

Giovanna’s interest in a charming young religious scholar rankles her worldly father. It also irritates Vittoria, who is wary of the teen's intentions.

TMDB 6.0/10 from 1 votes