When the Party Is Over (9 Feestjes Voor De Kater)

When the Party is Over (9 Feestjes Voor De Kater) is a hit Belgian short-form series spanning two seasons. Marketed as a “friend-com” rather than a romantic comedy, the show chronicles the intense, complicated friendship between two polar opposites: Aster, a romance-hater, and Celie, a romantic daydreamer. The series argues that a platonic “soulmate” connection can be just as consuming, intense, and painful as a romantic relationship. Whether it manifests as a friendship or a romance, the series shows that profound human connection is chaotic and cannot be forced into neat, safe conceptual boxes.