La mitomane

To the reviewer who thinks it is okay for a french film, wow. How superior of you? And it is a series, not a film... As for Ann Frank, it is hardly making fun of her at all. Tis the book and the child's anxiety (caused by the shenanigans around her) that the mother decides to make disappear ... not the story. This series is a delight and a cross between comedy and drama, very well put together and a lot of fun. Great soundtrack... as for the cancer thing, the ploy was far stronger in Breaking Bad. I get it that for some people it wont work because it has subs, it is of a different culture viewpoint and doesn't fit into the usual series. But if you like quirky, charming and fun give it a try. Oh, and it helps if you are a bit more open to 'different'.

It's hard to add to what the above reviewer wrote ... I'm almost in complete agreement. I would stress that it builds nicely so don't be put off if you're not 100% hooked after E1. The only thing I'd add is that you don't have to watch the dubbed version. You can (as I did) watch in original French with English subtitles turned on. So, not one to return to again and again like the classics; The Sopranos, The Wire or (dare I say) GoT but a pretty entertaining series, if a tiny bit lightweight ... but hey, sometimes that's exactly what you want.

I really enjoyed these series. I have always had a thing for french movies. They seem so more real than American ones. It tells the story of our modern life and all the typical characters we meet in life or read about .

Very original and lovely series, great actors, beautiful scenery. This is definitely worth your time if you are into a little drama.

Summary

The second season of this remarkable series maintains the unclassifiable quality that characterized it in the first: a true blender of genres very difficult to summarize as a simple black comedy or tragicomedy, that maintains its audacity and its ability to bother, its melancholy, its depth, in its approach to relationships, qualities that allow it to continue being one of the most original series on Netflix.

Review (includes information from season 1)

The story of Elvira continues, the wife and mother fed up with her family using and ignoring her and who invents a cancer to capture their attention, regain their affection and save her marriage.

Season 1 of this French series had ended with Elvira "refugee" in a neighbor's house (and without a job) after leaving her home for having confessed her deception and looking out the window as the enigmatic young Italian introduced himself to his family.

The unpredictable Elvira (the incredible and captivating Marina Hands) continues to live with her neighbor and watch over the movements of her family. Her family nucleus continues to be angry with her. On the other hand, each member of its rich gallery of characters is a world, sustained by admirable performances, each with their great moments: Patrick, her depressed ex-husband (Mathieu Demy), their trans daughter and their two daughters (notoriously grown) , her Italian father, her brother-in-law, her disturbing ex-boss, the sinister neighbor and her strange sect (among the most disturbing of the series), the sensitive neighbor, her beautiful tarot reader friend and, of course, the enigmatic young Italian and others who are will be adding.

After a somewhat hesitant start more focused on comedy, the season recovers its juxtaposition of genres and climates, its audacity and its capacity to bother, its melancholy, its depth in the approach of the bonds, qualities that allow it to continue being a of the most original Netflix series.