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"Duel of Wines Unveils Family Secrets over Trillions Fortune."
"Drops of God" Drama - Apple TV Plus
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- Jul 07 2023 02:00 PM
Win the homemade wine challenge from the father to inherit Three-week intensive training for those who can't even drink Emphasis on human relationships rather than original comics
Father Alexandre (Stanley Weber) is a renowned wine connoisseur who publishes a bestseller wine guide every year. Having had conflicts with his family, he left France and lives in Japan. One day, his adult daughter Camille (Fleur Geffrier) receives a call from him. He says he doesn't have much time left and tells her to prepare for her inheritance, which is mostly wine. There's a condition for inheritance - she must challenge his Japanese adoptive son, Itsuki (Tomohisa Yamashita), in a wine duel and win. If she loses, the entire inheritance goes to Itsuki.
Camille, who couldn't even touch alcohol, starts studying about wine through an intensive training course to inherit her father's estate. Provided by Apple TV Plus.
1. The two with innate talent
Camille has a fatal flaw. She doesn't know much about wine. The duel begins in three weeks. Even a drop of alcohol makes her cough and faint. However, her sense of smell is innate. She can distinguish anything by smell. Philippe, a friend of her father who runs a winery, lends a hand to Camille. The duel takes place in Tokyo, Japan. After a three-week intensive training course, Camille gains a respectable skill. However, Itsuki seems like a difficult mountain to climb. Itsuki's family runs a conglomerate. However, Itsuki has no interest in management and plans to live as a wine expert. His mother and grandfather despise him and urge him to give up the wine duel.
The first duel is simple. Guessing which product was produced in what year after tasting the wine. But from the next duel, the difficulty rises like a riddle.
Camille's father and Itsuki's parents had a connection in their youth. What happened between these three? Provided by Apple TV Plus.
2. What happened 30 years ago?
Why did Camille's father, Alexandre, live in Japan? His connection with Japan started 30 years ago. It was when young Japanese people came for a wine tour at Philippe's winery. Alexandre, who was acting as a guide, became close with two Japanese university students. These two would become Itsuki's future parents. Alexandre, who couldn't find a job in France, started lecturing at a Japanese university the next year, and kept his relationship with the two students. Camille was born in Japan. The family returned to France. And after several years, Alexandre returned to Japan and was reborn as a famous wine expert. Why did Alexandre choose Japan as his main stage? What's the story between Alexandre and Itsuki's parents? Why did Alexandre set up the duel between Camille and Itsuki?
3. Family is family, even if you resent them
The drama explores the mysteries surrounding the families of Camille and Itsuki as it delves into the world of wine. As the duel continues, the emotional conflict between Camille and Itsuki intensifies. Both discover one secret after another about their respective families. The message of family love is layered in the subject of a wine duel over trillions of fortune. Blood ties make a family, but even without blood ties, one can be family. The seemingly ordinary theme is enhanced by the aroma of wine.
"Drops of God" Drama
The drama uses the famous Japanese comic "Divine Droplets" as a base. The only similarity with the original comic is the narrative setup where two people duel over wine for the inheritance. Some characters like Itsuki remain the same. The content is completely different from the comic. Compared to the comic, detailed explanations about rare or famous wines don't appear. The drama focuses more on human relationships. Several factors, such as beautiful vineyard scenery and two charismatic main characters, make it appealing. A love story between a man and a woman also adds to the family love.
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