This Belgian series is interesting in that it uses a well-worn theme of WW1, but tells it from a Belgian perspective. Unfortunately, like many Belgian series, the story is told in a confused manner with the scenes appearing like vignettes that have been randomly stitched together. This destroys the chance for the viewer to have any story continuity. As has been pointed out by another reviewer, the story seems to be agenda driven, and each agenda item then assigned to a character. There is little character development and at times, the script and dialog is very childish. Unlike so many other European series that sets the story in a particular non-English speaking country, then has everyone speaking English while surrounded by signs written in the language of the country, this series uses the many languages of the region, and emphasizes the attention paid to authenticity. The language switching abilities of the actors is just amazing to see and hear. While the acting itself and the makeup techniques used are really not that great, the series remains engaging and watchable.
Review of In Flanders Field
