Sydney is a teenage girl navigating the trials and tribulations of high school while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her.
This centers on Sydney, a sardonic 17-year-old coping with the problems of adolescence. Sydney finds out she has telekinetic abilities on top of dealing with high school drama, family strife following her father's passing, and a crush on her best friend Dina. When her emotions spiral out of control, these powers come to the surface, sometimes with unexpected and potentially harmful results. Sydney confides in her neighbor Stanley, who ends up being her unlikely confidante, as she attempts to comprehend and manage her powers. Sydney struggles with her sexuality and the intricacies of her family life as they investigate the source of her abilities together.—Malik Haider
We meet Sydney Novak in "I Am Not Okay With This" (2020), a coming-of-age story about a cynical 17-year-old grappling with the aftermath of her father's suicide. Sydney, struggling with her strained relationship with her mother and younger brother, finds solace in her best friend Dina, and her sardonic wit. But high school life throws its usual curve balls: navigating friendships, navigating crushes (particularly a growing one on Dina), and dealing with the school jock, Bradley Lewis.
Things get even more complicated when Sydney discovers she has telekinetic powers. These abilities erupt explosively whenever her emotions, especially anger and frustration, reach a boiling point. This leads to some bizarre and potentially destructive situations, like accidentally making someone's nose bleed with a furious thought.
Seeking support (and maybe a shoulder to cry on), Sydney confides in her neighbor Stanley, an ostracized classmate with a mysterious past. Stanley becomes her unlikely partner, helping her explore the source of her powers. As they delve deeper, Sydney wrestles with her newfound abilities while simultaneously trying to understand her feelings for Dina and the unresolved grief surrounding her father's death.
The series explores themes of teenage angst, self-discovery, and the complexities of family dynamics. With a touch of dark humor, "I Am Not Okay With This" portrays Sydney's journey of learning to control her powers and navigate the emotional roller coaster of adolescence.
Malik Haider Ali (Cogitomindscapefilms.online)
