Silly sentimentalism and flagrant absurdities. I am on episode 6, so I cannot say that I watched the whole series, but after episode 3 already, husband and I already felt that the coincidences, the crowding of off kilter characters and seesaw events signaled a poorly cooked soap opera plot that unfortunately destroys the otherwise laudable efforts of production. Solid actors, great costumes, gorgeous photography and decors, but the characters are cartoonish, the dialogues often clichés (I speak French, but my husband does not: we are watching the show in French with English subtitles.) and anachronisms abound in this ridiculously pompous stew. A FRENCH VILLAGE, the WW2 French series whom some reviewers compared this show to because of the presence of Audrey Fleurot in both shows, is far superior on all fronts: realism, compelling characters and a believable plot. This Women At War thing is simply not believable -period.
Review of Women at War
