Delirium Review: When Augustina falls into a delirium, her husband decides to delve deep into her past to uncover its cause, which results in the skeletons in her family’s closet coming out.
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Delirium Netflix Cast
Estefanía Piñeres, Juan Pablo Raba, Juan Pablo Urrego, Paola Turbay, Jose Julián Gaviria, Jacobo Diez Díaz, Salvador del Solar, Fernando Bocanegra, Luis Miguel González Rodríguez
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Delirium 2025 Director
Julio Jorquera Arriagada
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Delirium Series Writers
Verónica Triana, Andrés Burgos
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AKA
Delirio
The series has 8 episodes, each with a runtime of around 40 minutes, and is inspired by Laura Restrepo’s novel.
Delirium Review
Ah, another series with steady sequences and family drama that goes down psychological thriller territory. The series, with 8 40-minute episodes, jumps between the past and the present, focusing primarily on Augustina’s mental state and who she is as a person. A shocking event leaves her broken in the present, right after her marriage to Aguilar, and we get right into understanding why that is.
The series, interestingly, despite expectations, doesn’t lean into sex as a means of grabbing eyeballs. It uses it to understand Augustina as a person, and it sometimes even contextualises why she makes some decisions that she does. The answer lies in the past, and we spend a lot of time understanding why that is.
Delirium is fine. It’s not too bad, but it doesn’t evoke the emotions that you need from a story like this. I think that is mostly because the series doesn’t really take that next step into becoming really good, and it’s not bad enough to truly rage about it. I find shows like these odd because I don’t feel strong emotions for them. Personally, a show or a movie needs to make me feel strongly to actually be memorable. This Netflix Colombian series doesn’t do that. I mean, sure; some parts are interesting. But, it’s nothing memorable, especially considering it’s 8 episodes and doesn’t have anything to show for it.
The characters are equally average. Augustina is fine, but everyone else is average at best. They are frustrating, but more importantly, they are forgettable. These characters feel shallow, and it feels like there’s nothing beneath the surface other than what we are seeing. As a result, you don’t relate to them at all.
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Although this review feels negative, I will say that Delirium is a fine one-time watch. There are intriguing moments, and Augustina makes for a fine protagonist. Estefania Piñeres makes for a beautiful Augustina, and you can see the depth of her emotions in her eyes. Some developments are interesting, engaging, even, and will catch your fancy. As I said, it’s a great one-time watch with fine performances, but nothing more.
Final Thoughts
Delirium isn’t anything shockingly effective, but it has moments that will leave your mouth agape. The series has good performances, although the characters are disappointing. It looks great, so it’s quite effective in some ways and disappointing in others.