Zimmer 108

Beau Sejour is a fine piece of dark Drama, interesting enough to keep the attention of those who enjoy a nice tale of unfortunate events, slowly unfolding.

• (+) It has an interesting screenplay, twists and turns completed with very good attention to details.
• (+) It has very good acting from the cast with show of emotions a la European, set in a small town, each one harboring his/her dark little secrets.
• (+) It has a very nice opening sequence completed with a suiting and caressing song.
• (+) The music throughout is light and fitting.
• (-) It shows physical capabilities and interactions for the main protagonist, way beyond logic and acceptance for a serious Mystery Drama show. (Its weakest point IMO)

A somewhat underestimated series, too good to pass under the radar and having 37 reviews only!

Hope more new people find about it and enjoy it as much as I did.

I really enjoyed watching this show, so much so that I stayed up til after 1am last night finishing it off and I'm a teacher who has to be at school ungodly early. I probably wouldn't have chosen to watch this on my own. I started the show after my 3 year old got hold of the remote and put it on thinking it was something else, and when I heard the music I thought, "what kind of weird, foreign show is this?" But I turned it back on later and watched the first episode, considering it pretty interesting. I was skeptical at first of the whole undead/ghost plot and wasn't sure how to deal with it plausibly, but quickly became entrenched in the characters and really found myself enjoying each episode. I literally watched the majority of the season last night, because I could not turn it off. I kept saying, "this is the last one," and then it would be such a crazy cliffhanger, that I had to see what happened next. I actually didn't guess the killer until the very end, which I think is fantastic. There were lots of twists and turns, but even more important than plot twists was just that I thought it very good and steadily captivating. It had good acting and writing. It was dark, but I was peaceful at the end. It wasn't hokey, though it was sad. I felt settled after finishing and glad that I'd watched it.

This was recommended by the weekly New York Times "What to Watch" column. And I have mostly enjoyed their picks. I like mysteries and the twist of this one - the murder victim's ghost tries to solve her own murder - was intriguing. I found it totally absorbing. I have never been to Belgium so was fascinated by the culture, architecture, etc. The theme music grabbed me and the atmosphere of the production got to me as well. I pride myself on predicting outcomes of murder mysteries, but this one totally eluded me. I really like being surprised like that. I found the ending very moving. Would love to see more from the group that made this.

This was a very enjoyable show. The writing was good, the acting was good, and the plot was very interesting. I also really enjoyed the imagery and character interactions. I thought it was very realistic. I watched the entire show in just a week. I will say that it is a little drawn out and slow moving, and some of the dialogue was strange (although this might be because the English translation was a little to formal), but overall I really enjoyed this show. It would be great for anyone who appreciates more subtle acting and a dark story.

I'm always looking for something new, and the description on Netflix sucked me in. Although it started a little slowly, there was enough to keep my interest going and I was not disappointed. Part of the "charm" for me is the subtitles (I had to Google where Flemmish was spoken) and I believe that having to read them forces you to pay more attention...which is a good thing. I guess if you take Dutch, French and a few pieces of English and wad it all up, you get Flemmish...this was the first time I've seen a series with that language and it's not so hard to understand.

Anyway, the story was great and kept me guessing till the end. I believe this was rated TV 14 in Belgium, but it would be considered to "vulgar" for TV over here so Netflix has given us this dark little gem of a series. Murder, drugs, corruption and a few dysfunctional families make this typical of many American crime drama stories, the international flavor seems to make it even darker and more horrifying. Great stuff!