Directors of HBO Max's Neighbors': Doing whatever you want whenever you want to is the epitome of the conservative ideal'

"The ensemble portrait evidences the regression of a post-Covid society and questions the dangerous concept of Trumpian freedom that other countries and regions are eager to export."

"The word community comes up often, like that utopia everyone aspires to, but which is very difficult to achieve when it clashes with so many individual interests."

"Darrell is something of a middle-class Liberace who has built himself a modest mansion with lots of gold, fake Roman busts, and garishly colored walls in a residential neighborhood in Indiana."

"Around 1,200 miles away from Trever's urban ranch we find Melissa and Victoria, former friends and residents of West Palm Beach, Florida."

Neighbors is a documentary series that condenses mini-war diaries of neighborhood disputes in the U.S. Filmmakers Dylan Redford and Harrison Fishman present conflicts that escalate from trivial issues to serious confrontations involving firearms and cyberbullying. The series critiques the concept of Trumpian freedom and its implications on community dynamics. It features various characters, including a flamboyant retiree and a self-sufficient farmer, illustrating the clash between personal desires and communal harmony. The series reflects on the challenges of achieving true community amidst individual interests.

Read at english.elpais.com