"Sexual dynamics and power dynamics that occupy gray spaces are going to be perennial in terms of our reckoning with [them]. I just don't think, I guess, either the series or the book is a form of advocacy, because I just don't think art is very effective at that. I'm more interested in a character reacting to that in a very specific way inside of individual circumstances and looking at her moral choices."
Julia May Jonas, a playwright and theater professor, adapted her 2022 debut novel 'Vladimir' into an eight-episode Netflix series. The novel, narrated by a fifty-something English literature professor who becomes obsessed with a junior colleague amid a scandal involving her husband, explores sexual and power dynamics in academic settings. Despite lacking television experience, Jonas executive produced and show-ran the series, which stars Rachel Weisz and is produced by Sharon Horgan's Merman. Jonas emphasized that her work prioritizes artistic exploration over advocacy, focusing on character reactions and moral choices within specific circumstances rather than championing particular causes regarding post-#MeToo dynamics.
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