alexandrastephenson Review of Wanderlust

Wanderlust (2018)

An exploration of how some people deal with grief

[9/10 · 22 October 2018]

It is clear to me the negative reviewers did not get far in watching this series. While the first few episodes might lead one to believe this series is an exploration of open relationships and the trauma of surviving an accident, as the series unfolds, so do the protective layers erected by the characters. Having recently lost a parent, I found myself relating to the content centered around how one processes grief and the sense of loss of identity our main character is experiencing is eerily relatable. This is a well crafted series with honest dialogue. At times I found the characters hard to relate to but as the series progress, motivations and destructive patterns of behavior are l revealed to both the audience and the characters, I found.them to.be more relatable. Watching this series with my husband definitely opened the door to insightful conversations. To appreciate this series I suspect one needs an open and self-reflective mind.