Broadchurch which had a massive following in the UK over 8
weeks earlier this year, is about the investigation of the murder of a young
boy in a small prosperous seaside town in Dorset. The performances from a
stellar cast are top notch, and the high production values demonstrate the real
strength of British TV, and the willingness to delve into life as it is lived by
most of us, using actors who actually look and behave like real people.
At
first I was reluctant to go to such a dark place, and then was compelled to
continue watching as it drew me into a maelstrom of emotions driven by the need
not only to find the killer but to comprehend the how and why of it all. The
writing, the cinematography, and the direction are exceptional. The landscape
is intimately involved and rendered in rich tones of aching beauty. A must-see.
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