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The Worst Monster Is the Human Being
Netflix is premiering a series about sea monsters, which serves as a backdrop to showcase the hardships of a small fishing community in North America — a place where the problems of big cities also reach
There is a general, inexplicable attraction to small stories set in remote places. We’ve seen it in novels, movies, and plays: the adventurous spirit of those who venture beyond the comforts of home, the relentless harshness of a nature that shows no mercy, and landscapes so different from urban or rural ones. All of this works to ensure that stories of pioneers, explorers, or small communities cut off from the rest of the world capture our attention.
The intention of Below, the new Netflix series, is surely to offer a bit of both ingredients: spectacle and drama.
The story introduces us to a family in a North American community, far from any civilization, where fishing is the sole means of subsistence. A terrifying apparition will force the protagonist to confront his own demons, all while trying to keep his family from falling apart due to the government’s resettlement plan for the entire town.
