Even though the story was depressing and bleak, I am glad I watched this well done historical drama. The acting was impeccable, especially Jérémie Lahuerte as Antoine. I respect the art director's complete commitment to dark interiors and a sallow palette. Every single scene was perfectly despondent and moody.
The huge cast of characters and super complex plot was very difficult for me to follow. I watched many episodes twice and read the summaries on the MHZ blog to understand what was going on. I watched this in French with England subtitles.
I enjoyed learning about the facts and real life people that this plot was based on. After almost each episode I looked up the historical events.
The gruesome scenes were too much and I had to close my eyes for many of them.
The huge cast of characters and super complex plot was very difficult for me to follow. I watched many episodes twice and read the summaries on the MHZ blog to understand what was going on. I watched this in French with England subtitles.
I enjoyed learning about the facts and real life people that this plot was based on. After almost each episode I looked up the historical events.
The gruesome scenes were too much and I had to close my eyes for many of them.