In the Brazilian Netflix series ‘Kissing Game,’ a kissing-spread virus isn’t the only contagion of concern. It’s less a true story, and more a metaphor.
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In the Brazilian series Kissing Game, a kissing-spread virus isn’t the only contagion of concern.
If you’re looking to add to your pandemic-themed watch list, Kissing Game, also known as Boca a Boca, hit Netflix on July 17. The Brazilian series is set in a strict small town (ironically named Progresso) where the local teens face a virus outbreak spread by kissing. Despite its eerie relevance to current events, the plot isn’t based on a true story. It actually serves as a metaphor for a larger issue at hand — one that the show’s leading actor, Caio Horowicz, calls « the virus of conservatism.
