The Provincial Aesthetic of 'Summertime' The latest series by Netflix Italia goes back to Federico Moccia and the "Adriatic Riviera"

I hate summer... sang Bruno Martino back in the Sixties. And on the same notes, here it comes Summertime, the new original series by Netflix Italia. 

Following Suburra - La serie, Luna nera and Baby (and especially following the acquisition of the hit series SKAM Italia), on Wednesday, April 29, Netflix released all the 8 episodes of its fourth Italian original production, freely inspired by Tre metri sopra il cielo by Federico Moccia, the millennial-cult novel that was already turned into the homonymous movie with Riccardo Scamarcio in the early 2000s. 

While the Spanish division of Netflix is betting everything on thrillers (Money Heist, Élite and Vis a vis), Netflix Italia is betting on another genre: the teen drama. First, it was Baby, with Benedetta Porcaroli and Alice Pagani, then it was the turn of SKAM Italia (whose fourth season has been produced by Netflix itself). Following this path, now it's the turn of Summertime. 

Soundtrack

An honourable mention goes to the soundtrack, curated by Italian indie singer Giorgio Poi. From some old classics of the Italians music tradition as Il cielo in una stanza by Mina and Estate by Bruno Martino, mixed with cult songs from the Eighties as I Like Chopin and Tainted Love, to the most famous indie songs of their generation: Frah Quintale, Franco126, Tommaso Paradiso, Francesca Michielin and Giorgio Poi, of course (with the special appearance of Raphael Gualazzi and Coma_Cose). The playlist on Spotify is already a hit.

Summertime is not good. Though, it's not even bad. It's funny, for sure. That's how Three Meters Above the Sky became Three Meters Above Cesenatico. And one thing is for sure: the Adriatic Sea has never been so blue.