It's a story of love at first sight and sacrifice. Romeo and Juliet, the famous characters from Shakespeare's work, have been elevated as the epitome of Love with a capital L. But amidst family conflicts, spilled blood, and death as the only way out... When you dig a little deeper, can we truly speak of love at first sight? Is the love story of the two teenagers really a model today ?

The "Romeo and Juliet" effect, a tale of rebellion

While Juliet's parents want to marry her off to Count Paris, the two teenagers stubbornly find themselves at an impasse. Their feelings seem to intensify. This phenomenon has given its name to a well-known concept in psychology: the "Romeo and Juliet" effect. And you'll see, Romeo and Juliet might not be the model couple we've long believed them to be...

A Bababam Originals podcast.

Translation of the French script of Lucie Kervern.

Voices : Debra Reynolds, James Brack

Directed by Célia Brondeau.

Production : Bababam

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