Another Self - A Transgenerational Netflix Series

''Another Self'' Series is about three buddies who show up in a beach town, discover their inner zen, and unexpectedly confront profound issues from their families' histories.

The series follows three strong characters, three young women named Ada, Leyla, and Sevgi. Ada is a surgical doctor who discovers her hand trembles during surgery, leading to malpractice. Instead of a promotion, she's forced to abandon her profession. Meanwhile, her relationship with her husband takes an unexpected turn. Leyla, determined to win back her cheating husband, even learns pole dancing for him. Leyla is quite smart in depicting others. Sevgi, battling cancer, seeks love and initiates a self-discovery trip, inviting her two friends, Leyla and Ada.

The three friends explore into the realm of Family Constellations, reliving intergenerational traumas that profoundly change their lives. Initially not a big fan of Family Constellations, this film made me see everything in a new light. Discovering girls' stories and making personal connections was truly inspirational for me. Not to mention, being a Turkish series, I didn't have high expectations, but both the three friends and the others delivered outstanding performances, making the series worthy of Netflix.

However, I won't give too many spoilers, I'll just say it's worth watching. It's a well-deserved reconnection with one's lost self. I'm even considering joining a Family Constellations group. These groups occasionally happen in my city, but they cost around 100 Euros, which seems a bit much for an investment at the moment. But who knows, maybe someday...

But let me tell you a bit about Family Constellations. The series portrays a fairly realistic version of pseudo-therapy groups in Family Constellations. However, like in any movie or series, there's a pronounced fictional element there.

The original Family Constellation group is conceptualized by Bert Hellinger in the 1990s.

In a Family Constellation workshop, a facilitator guides a client, often called a seeker, in setting up a Constellation to address a personal issue. This can be done individually or in a group, with various participants representing the seeker, family members, and abstract concepts. The facilitator, after a brief interview, selects representatives for the Constellation based on intuition. The representatives, initially silent and still, are placed in a spatial arrangement believed to tap into the Knowing Field or morphic resonance. Despite lacking factual knowledge, representatives often experience feelings or sensations thought to mirror those of the individuals they represent.

The facilitator may ask representatives to share their feelings, and participants believe the spatial arrangement reflects an underlying dynamic influencing the seeker's issue. The process involves repositioning representatives and adding forgotten family members to achieve a healing resolution. Once representatives feel right in their positions, the facilitator suggests spoken sentences to solidify the resolution. If discomfort persists, adjustments are made. The seeker then takes the place of their representative, gaining insight into the reconfigured system. The Constellation concludes when everyone feels comfortable in their roles. The success of the resolution is subjective, and some sessions may not achieve a full resolution.

Interesting, ha?

In conclusion, I invite you to watch the series. From my point of view, it's a good one, especially for those who are on a journey of self-discovery or simply at a crossroads. Personally, I watched it in one breath.

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