Revenge is a dish best served bloody in the original Netflix German seriesKleo.
Created byHanno Hackfort,Richard Kropf, andBob Konrad,Kleohasthemes of female rage and empowerment.
Spoken entirely in its native language, if audiences can embrace reading subtitles, it’s worth the watch.
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What is ‘Kleo’ About?
Kleo donning the blue track pants or sweatshirt signals that death is coming for someone.
These have the license to thrill.
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Kleo goes on the warpath because a brutal attack caused her to lose her child while in prison.
She blames the people who got her locked up and swears vengeance.
Both stories focus on the price of motherhood.
While the series is gritty, Sven provides some light.
As the series goes on, the two form an unlikely friendship while remaining enemies, creating more comedy.
The scene’s brilliance is in the silence.
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Kleo calmly sits in the driver’s seat as Sven rambles on, serving the exact antithesis to him.
She then grabs his notepad and writes down her next target: Sven.
Just her presence is a threat, and she’s a weapon herself.
