India, July 3 -- Baby Reindeer was a frightening depiction of obsession and stalking, which became a breakout turn for creator-actor Richard Gadd. After its Emmy sweep, the Scottish actor has returned with Half Man, a similarly cold and brutal tale, although entirely different in style and thematic elements. Here, he is placing the camera between the fractured bond of two brothers who are not bound by DNA but by friendship and violence. It is about how men perceive themselves in a world that always want them to stand up for themselves. This is a hard watch but the performances as well as the storytelling are so compelling that one cannot help but watch.

The limited series starts off at a wedding, where the groom looks rattled with the ar...