Les combattantes

The different stories are interesting and not farfetched. Most of the actresses and actors are excellent. The four main characters are so different from one another, what makes the story even more captivating. I binge-watched it and loved it... until the end of the episode 6.

The last two episodes were indeed very disappointing: they lacked realism and were sickly soppy. Example: would it be possible that a high-ranking officer, at war, receives a prostitute in his office and helps her, several times? Finally, the end is just unrealistic and too sentimental to me.

What a shame as it is a super story showing the great value and capabilities of different women during wartime.

This French miniseries brings us back in the beginning of the First World War between Germany and France. Many stories are packed here and lot of dramatic turns are shown.

The locations in the French Vosges of Alsace are beautiful. The costumes and sceneries were wonderfully created so that everything came very authentic here. The main actress and actors delivered an outstanding performance and should earn high respect inclusive the director.

The last two or three episodes were the best in my opinion when scene by scene was full of surprises and emotions. This war showed again how useless it is and how cruel it was during these war times. God bless all innocent soldiers who died for their country. 7/10.

This show makes for compelling viewing thanks to extraordinary acting, beautiful scenery & sets with overall high production standards.

Even though the villains (most of the male characters) are often too evil to be real, the actors are so good at making us hate them that they somehow seemed quite believable though disgusting. The 4 female leads are very good-looking, appealing women caught up in such dire situations that it was easy to empathise with them, hoping one day they'd eventually find joy. Music soundtrack was good - always helping the story reach emotional highs. Compared to most of the tripe dished up as must-see-entertainment this one was GOLD!

I watched this in French w/ English subtitles, to best hear the actor's cadences for their role. From the beginning we had acting of the highest order, with (once again) Audrey Fleurot giving a standout performance, as she did in "The French Village". In fact all the acting was good to excellent. This leaves one with the impression that talent and craft are at the highest level with French Thespians. The production values were OK, though the battlefield scenes seemed lacking. But weakest of all was the writing: It was predictable with an inclination towards the melodramatic, and in some cases extremely so. This was an excellent example of superb acting almost elevating the production from so/so to good. Almost, that is.

I want to focus on the fact that this serie really catches the horrible moments of war in such a way I think noone can go away untouched. The screams are just horrific, If I didn't know it was on TV I could swear it was real.

I have to say it's really well made, great acting from everyone. And the fact I finished this before even thinking of looking at the last of us says it all.

This isn't an American production where everyone is cool and wounds are no match.

France has done it, it's horrific and tense, but you just need to watch to the end. Not sure you feel any better, but you definitely feel something.