BETAS TP (MR)

Roommates Xavier, Doug, and Tim try to find their way in the modern dating world. But dating is anything but easy: shifting social norms, dating apps, and plain shyness lead to one mishap after another.

When mixed signals at the restaurant where all three work trigger a cascade of new rules and regulations, nerves are stretched to the breaking point. Some adapt, others refuse – and so a biting comedy about modern communication emerges, in which pseudo-arguments and self-serving directives clash with HR reprimands and endless apologies. As girlfriends, boyfriends, and colleagues struggle for real connection under these conditions, some become lovers and others mortal enemies.

In Betas, Nick Maandag skewers popular debates around free speech, consent, and so-called "scold culture" – and asks the question: can we still talk to each other? And can we feel safe while doing it?