I just finished watching Netflix's Old Money, a Turkish romantic drama about love and wealth. The show beautifully portrays the opulence and influence of money, while also exploring the profound connection of a deep soul bond with another person.
Nihal is determined to help her father escape debt by taking on the task of designing a yacht for the Bulut family. While Nihal comes from old money, the Bulut family represents the nouveau riche.
While dining with her longtime friends and gazing at the Bosphorus Strait, which links the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and separates Istanbul between Europe and Asia, Nihal reflects on the old way people connect just through physical intimacy and the new way they bond through their souls, and then physical intimacy. Though skeptical of this modern approach, she is unaware that fate is about to introduce her to a profound soul connection. That other soul is the stunning Osman Bulut, and their relationship will be both bewildering and breathtaking.
The connection between Nihal and Osman is truly captivating, embodying the essence of life's deepest experiences. Yet, Nihal is plagued by doubts, influenced by the voices of her friends telling her this connection isn't genuine.
Just like in the tale of Eros and Psyche, Psyche was overwhelmed with doubt, influenced by her sisters' voices questioning the truth of her bond with Eros. Venus, hearing of her doubts, reprimands Psyche, declaring her unworthy of such love, and banishes her to the realm of her unconscious. There, Psyche must confront and transform her feelings of unworthiness if she wishes to be blessed with the union of her soul and Eros's.
So too, Nihal must look within and recognize the true bond she shares with Osman. Their connection, forged by the Bosphorus Strait where the two seas converge, brought to life the feeling of an eternal connection.
But only she can get rid of the doubt about Osman that her friends put on her and realize this is a true connection!
Can Nihal overcome her doubt?
XOXO, Serena Jade
