Résistance

We loved this beautifully acted and filmed series. Everyone was cast perfectly. The cinematography fabulous and the story so very interesting. Would love to see more series this well done!

It seems that most of the events depicted and characters shown were real (although, for odd reasons, some characters were included not with their real names), but the combination of dramatism, personal relationships and flashbacks in not carried out in a smooth manner. The pace which is rather intricate from the beginning, tends to fade out, with the appearance of some events and characters not providing any additional value to the course of events. Some solutions remain unclear, with some explanation in the credits, and the reasons for sabotages are given "in a hurry", with much longer focus on the trials.

The characters/cast are uneven as well, some of them seem static. While the "older generation" provided catchy performances in spite of duration, then, among the youth, only Tom Hudson caught my attention.

Thus, this Series is definitely not bad, but I can´t say it is a must-see to those interested in France in 1940s, including the locals. Me as an outsider had evidently more pleasant things to focus on, as I tend to watch Nordic and UK series.

There are many notable films and TV series about World War Two, but this French series based around a young woman in Paris, Lilli, from 1940 on, is up there with the best. If you do not understand French and worry about subtitles then there is enough visual effort in this series to make it worth your while, and you really do not notice yourself reading the lower part of the screen after a while.

There are no winners in war, a point echoed by the script which does nothing to romanticise its message. There are moments when it is almost unwatchable and yet you have to watch because the screen compels you to. The acting is remarkable by any standards, the period captured in as close to authenticity as you can be. It is like a good book which you just cannot put down.

Highly recommended.

This is a series with mediocre directing, amateurish actors with no salient personalities, generic plot, no tempo or rhythm, or pace, dull everything, kind of low budget. Watch "a French Village " instead....which I could not stop watching.

This is a six part dramatisation of the fledgling resistance movement that grew up in France after the German invasion in 1940. It is told through the eyes of Lili (Pauline Burlet 'The Past') and her close friend and 'brother' Jeannot - Tom Hudson.

It deals with the escalation as the atrocities grow so too does the resolve of those fighting to free themselves from it. It covers the entire period of the War too so you can see the progress of what took place.

This is a very realistic portrayal, as far as I can tell, in that it does not romanticise the terrible struggle but shows how desperate it can be. 'Army of Shadows' is arguably the most graphic at doing this and some could, rightly, argue that this is deliberately softer. Still the point is made that there were many losers and some who lost in different ways – even the 'traitors'.

It is very well made too with some great period pieces and some wonderful cars. The limits of the production budget can be seen in the limitation of some of location shoots but none of that will detract from what is a commendable piece of television.