Reunion

I thought this a well made drama with a different context and well thought through story line, without any of the ridiculous plot line gimmicks that many so called drama series have these days. I enjoyed it!

It was good to see some new faces and great to see the effort that the hearing actors had put in to learn BSL.

I am very hard of hearing and have learned basic BSL, so the whole experience was a very refreshing change. At the same time I didnt see anything that should put a hearing audience off - the signing was subtitled but so many people these days use subtitles as a matter of course it shouldn't cause a problem.

More like this please!

I'm having trouble writing this review as the normal words you use to describe a TV mini series just don't express the feelings you have when watching Reunion.

Yes the way it blends sign language, lip reading, subtitles and silence make it difficult to get used to at first but it isn't as difficult as being profoundly deaf actors delivering such awesome performances!

Yes it starts slowly as most do whilst the characters are introduced and cryptic hints to the plot are seeded.

Yes it isn't easy to fully appreciate the isolation, frustration. Anger, depression, misunderstandings, indifference and prejudice being experienced.... but we should shouldn't we?!

BUT at the heart of Reunion are some really important stories to be told and the twists and turns are every bit as good as a 'normal' thriller. Try to suspend the normal rules you use to judge this and see it for the groundbreaking, emotional, educational and absolutely awesome drama that it is.

Seen all the best , from Breaking Bad through Adolescence etc , this is truly up there!!! Will open up a whole new world to so many who just don't realise what it's like to be deaf . The acting is excellent, the story painful for many to watch , but this sxxt exists in the world we live in . Bravo !!!

This is not one to miss , can't really understand the comments about bad ending or dreary plot etc . It's not about either , it's the subject matter and the way it is portrayed, it touches so many nerves and if you can watch it without feeling uncomfortable, upset and extremely guilty for being so ignorant, then you've got no soul .

Take away a slightly slow episode 2 and this would be 10/10 stars all the way.

I only watched the first episode. Might have watched the rest but...not keen on the style of storytelling whereby the viewer is kept in the dark and everything hinges on the big reveal. The acting was fine, the dark vistas apt for the narrative. Did not quite understand how the daughter went from totally hostile to being seemingly won over by her dad in next to no time? Where is the irony you say? Well, the rundown looking flats where the protagonist's daughter lived, is Park Hill, which was renowned for being not somewhere you wanted to be after dark, back when I were a lad that is, today, the refurbished flats are the hangout of the young trendy. I gave it 7 so as not to bring the rating down as it was probably worth another watch.

I binged watched this after the first episode. The storyline is gripping and the acting is superb. The signing is part of it and shows the difficulties of communication, tolerance and understanding for and of non hearing people and the effects this can have.

The lead actor is absolutely amazing and draws you in with a dark brooding performance making you want to know what he is going to do. The cast who learned to sign so effortlessly are also brilliant.

The quiet moments help show what it is like to not hear what is happening around you. As the story unfolds it is very emotional and thought provoking. Excellent drama.