GR5

Please give this really excellent TV production a fair chance and don't believe the 3 previous very bad reviews!

This is an excellent series. It had all the ingredients of a thrilling crime series and a compelling family drama. The only remark i have is that it's sometimes a bit confusing because of the many flashbacks. But as the story progressed and the link from the past to the present becomes clearer, the series gets even more strength and depth.

I found Violet Braeckman excellent as Zoë, the real "main" character, and she is supported by an really excellent and large cast who come in and out of the story. Lucas Van den Eynde and Viv Van Dingenen were also compelling as Lisa's parents. But to me Braeckman was a revelation and i hope to see more of her in the future.

The atmosphere on walking the hiking trail Grande Randonnée 5, with the heavy physical effort and mutual tensions between the different characters was (in my opinion) superbly depicted.

Also important to mention are the utterly superb locations we are able to see on the route of the GR5.

In short: to me GR5 is top notch. . . an excellent piece of television.

The performance of the young actors made me cringe. Bad acting made emotional scenes akward or even laughable. The many plot twists ruined the story. Not worthy of your time.

The story could be told in less episodes, maybe 6 instead of 8, because there is a lot of talking and establishment and even repetition in the first few episodes.

As in every good mystery series there are some clever detours and I especially liked the human story of Ylena's character.

Overall he story continues to intrigue and you want to know what happened to Lisa. At the end, you are then left a bit hungry because that very question is not fully answered. Many secrets do come out in the course of the series, but Lisa's is kept. In the end it turns out that all the characters had to undertake the trip themselves to come to terms with their past.

EN: I decided to give GR5 a go since I also enjoy long distance trekking and hoped it would remind me of my past hikes on the Caminos in Spain the Via Transilvanica or various UK trails. The overall quality was decent with good acting and a solid plot. Violet Braeckman was especially amazing in her role. The ending felt a bit strange though as it left some questions unanswered and Lisa seemed to be hiding things that happened to her on the trail. The scenery was stunning throughout especially in the Alps which really made me dream about doing the GR5 myself one day if time allows. It was an enjoyable watch that brought back a few trail memories.

Flemish tv produced more than a few engaging series over the last 10 years. This isn't one of them. Very poor writing, reinforced by very poor acting. Unrealistic story. Very unrealistic and unprofound representation of a returning Syrian fighter. The whole plot mystery is entirely uncovered in the last episode, but makes zero sense. The beautiful landscape shots aren't enough to salvage this absolute mess.