Review by bernhard293

I don't understand the low ratings. Yes it shows a lot of skin. Its in nature of portraying this topic - sex for money. Its not meant to be sexy per se, but overall the cast is very sexy. The naked body and sex are just parts of life which are tabooized hence the low ratings I think. The story focuses on 3 different women and their relations and why they sometimes take money for sex and what does that to them emotionally. It also observes power struggles between men and women, love, friendship, parenting and economical survival. One gets small glimpses of economic situation in communist Poland of that time too. Its funny, sad and has the potential to become heartbreaking. It is very much about emotions, so it digs deep. I like that its not a blueprint of hollywood storylines. There are interesting constellations, conflicts and twists. The characters are not flat but interesting, especially dreamy Helena and fierce Pola. The acting is very good too. The costumes and make-up are nice. The photography is nice, though i find it at times a bit too much of lens filters. I would like a more natural approach to the images. I also dont really understand the title, maybe because it takes place in a posh seaside Hotel of Sopot where lush parties take place. I wasnt born in the seventies, but the series conveys a certain atmosphere which I believe could be authentical. I like the 30 min runtime of the episodes, I am now at episode 5. I watch in original with subtitles. After Operation Hyacinth a nice polish time piece again from Netflix.