Fabrice Gobert & Frédéric Mermoud : 2012
The Returned
The residents of a small French alpine town, dominated by a huge dam, come to terms with a series of mysterious and unbelievable events. A seemingly random collection of people, of different ages and backgrounds, find themselves in a state of confusion as they attempt to return to their homes. Despite having passed away some years earlier, they have not aged and they are completely unaware of their own fatality. Buried secrets begin to emerge as they grapple with this sinister new reality, struggling to reintegrate with their families and past lovers. Determined to reclaim their lives, they slowly come to realise that they are not the only ones to have been brought back from the dead. Their return augers torment for their community when a series of gruesome murders bears a chilling resemblance to the work of a serial killer from the past. Compelling and beautifully shot, this slow-burning, minimalist drama mini-series is a highly original and unsettling mixture of the real and surreal.
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