Sauvetage en Mer de Timor

Could have been better. The actors were good, but the story wasn't interesting enough for more than a couple of episodes. The characters were all pretty irritating. At the end I really didn't care who cut the rope!! I give this a 4.

I enjoyed the backdrop to this show, and the fact that I hadn't seen anything with this kind of storyline previously. However, it was difficult to really get invested in the show as the characters, particularly the Australia's, were entirely dislikable.

Loved it! Not sure how some other reviewers can say it was over acted - for an emotive topic it can't be acted in a bland way. The script rips along as we see all of the characters come to terms with a humanitarian disaster the subsequent impact it has on all their lives and the way they each choose to deal with the ramifications.

This mini series is a beautifully made reminder of human power of forgiveness and developing self-consistency. It delivers a very important message: focus on what you have and not on the past and what you've lost. Moving on isn't easy after traumatic incidents like the ones depicted in this series, but once you face the facts and settle things up in your head you'll be able to move forward. Grudge only deepens your hurt feelings and makes daily life harder.

What bothered me as an Arabic native speaker is the actors speaking Arabic in this show, they kinda strive hard to speak the language; I wish they had only spoken English since many scenes in Arabic sounded a bit inauthentic, especially when it's very obvious that each one speaks different accent despite being one family that all of its members came from the same place, Iraq.

7.0/10

The best thing about this dud of an Australian mini series is the acting. But how the actors got through this ridiculous script is a mystery. Implausible from start to finish - what boat is unable to send a distress call these days? Mind numbingly politically correct and yet lacking any sympathetic characters or authenticity this 'thriller' fails to thrill on any level.