Saverio Costanzo

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It's 1967, and what Elena has long wanted has come to her. However, thoughts of Lila always lurk, and Elena once more is drawn to them and her.

With a time jump of three years, we learn whether Elena’s time away from the neighborhood changed her or confirmed what she already knew.

As both Lila and Elena seek freedom from the neighborhood, one potentially finds bliss as the other is practically forced back.

As the vacation comes to an end, both Elena and Lila are faced with a change in their life. One neither were prepped for but realized must happen if they desire happiness.

As Pinuccia comes to terms with marrying Rino, Lila finds a new means of getting under Elena’s skin – just as it seems they could reconcile.

After Elena spending so much time in Lila’s world, things are flipped, and with that, we see some old demons pop out.

As Elena observes what it means to be a wife, mother, and what can be lost in the process, her understanding of Lila reaches a new level.

In “My Brilliant Friend’s” return, we learn whether or not Lila made a huge mistake and if Elena may have finally found herself not seeking other people's validation.

My Brilliant Friend is a true statement to the power of girls and young women despite a world which tries to undermine and oppress them.

As Elena tries to find ways to keep up, maybe surpass Lila, she comes to a point of realizing that girl is in a league of her own.