Developed by: Jason George
Watch it on: Netflix
The sun is killing everyone, so run INTO THE NIGHT. If there’s one show I loved this season for its sheer thrill, unpredictability and high-wire excitement, it is this one! This new Belgian show on Netflix begins with an Italian NATO soldier hijacking a flight to Moscow because according to him and his findings, the sun is murdering people, and so, in order to survive, they have to fly west, away from the sunrise. Call it bizarre or absolutely terrifying, Into the Night takes you on a ride (or rather flight) that’s filled with tension, uncertainty and a couple of moral calls. It’s kind of like what we’re passing through right now, so definitely worth the lockdown binge! The flight is full of diametrically different characters. There’s a young woman who has just lost her lover, a man with a shady past, a famous influencer, a mother and her ailing young son, a flight attendant, an old man and his nurse, an airplane technician who speaks Arabic and a pilot who just wants to ensure the safety of his passengers, among others. Based on the novel, “The Old Axolotl” by Polish author Jacek Dukaj, this six-episode series blends a sci-fi idea with a suspenseful and dramatic treatment.
With Wi-Fi & cockpit communication busted and limited fuel reserves, how can the aircraft keep flying west with no information flow? And that too fly faster than the earth rotates? The solution here like Sylvie says – “let’s tackle one problem at a time”. As you set on the journey, you realise that the passengers in the plane represent our society in microcosm. While there’s greed, judgement and hate, there’s also unconditional love, humanity and care. Each episode is named after a key character and it starts with a sort of flashback on that particular character’s life before the hijack. I haven’t seen previous work of any of the actors here but they are all brilliant. Shout-out to Mehmet Kurtuluş as Ayaz Kobanbay for effortlessly portraying the mysterious, intense Turkish man who’s so sincere and insincere at the same time. The series does a great job with conflict – of all kinds. It plays by the rules of a typical disaster movie formula and the execution just gets better with each episode.
Moreover, I also love it because it’s just 6 episodes. So, anyone who’s looking for a series which requires less commitment, this one’s it! I can bet you will not be able to stop watching it once you start. It keeps you at the edge of your seat from the first episode and ups the ante after every episode.
Xoxo
Ritwika
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