Nastya, Cheer Up! (Season 1)

Nastya, Cheer Up! (2021) is a Russian comedy series by Vera Smolina you can watch online on iFILM. In a single brutal day, designer-architect Nastya loses her job to a boorish client, her husband leaves for her best friend, and her mother finally stops rescuing her. Lyubov Aksenova plays the lead.

The hook: Nastya is run by five inner selves, and the show puts each of them on screen as a separate character. A bossy ruler, a sultry seductress, a meek homemaker, a reckless schoolgirl and a fierce feminist constantly bicker, scheme and fight for control of one woman. While they're at war with each other, Nastya stalls out. To rebuild her life, the five will have to start negotiating and compromising. Rina Grishina, Alina Alekseeva and Eva Smirnova fill out the ensemble.

It's a brisk, 18+ comedy about an adult woman, self-worth and the inner mess everyone recognizes. The clever visual gimmick does the work that dull therapy scenes usually would. A fun pick if you like sharp female-led comedy with a Russian streak. Stream every episode of Nastya, Cheer Up! online on iFILM.