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This show is an extended version of a feature film with the same name. Promoting and distributing movies in such a way is something of a tradition in Serbian cinema...

The trailer might make you believe Golden Boy populates the same universe as South Wind (Juzni vetar) from 2018, yet this is misleading. The authors made a smart choice by making Golden Boy more of a drama and less of a crime thriller.

In fact they've toned down everything, including violence, and focused on the characters and their interactions. The flipside is that there will be a few true surprises, even at the very end of the show.

But I'm getting too critical. Golden Boy is on par with average Netflix of Amazon Prime production, presumably on a fraction of the budget. It purports to be based on true events and judging by the end product it's not far removed from reality.

And here's some trivia. Some members of the legendary hip hop outfit from Belgrade Serbia, Beogradski sindikat, may be seen in the show. This shouldn't come as a surprise since the director is a member, as well.