Series. Born with a degenerative muscle disease that condemns her, Marnie, 13, is always cheerful and very endearing. But she suffers a new attack, more serious than the others, and falls into a coma. The doctors, who saw his body suffering, suggested stopping the treatment. And the parents, until then united, begin to tear each other apart, in front of their eldest daughter, Katie, powerless to relieve them. If Andrew (Michael Sheen), the father, accepts the situation and would like Marnie to finally be released, Nicci (Sharon Horgan), his wife, fights so that she is not disconnected. Even if it means defending relentlessness at all costs and taking the hospital to court. The couple separates…
A dramatic English mini-series on a current subject, the end of life, and on children’s illness, extremely well handled, without pathos, judgment or voyeurism.
Monday June 24, at 9:10 p.m., on France 2.
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2 The Braid
Sarah (Kim Raver) lives in Canada. A renowned lawyer, she is promoted to head her firm when she learns that she is ill. (Photo Curiosa Films/Moana Films) Rating: 3/5
Movie. Adaptation of the eponymous and successful novel by Laetitia Colombani, “La Tresse” weaves the destiny of three women from different continents: there is Smita in India, Guilia in Sicily, and Sarah in Canada. The first wants to donate her hair during a traditional pilgrimage, with her daughter, against the advice of her caste and her husband; the second takes over the small family wig company after the sudden death of her father, while the third, affected by cancer, must go and choose her new hair…
A story which superimposes then interweaves these destinies in the form of a feminine and feminist struggle against social, cultural and professional adversities. If the film, directed by the writer, is a little short of her novel, its epic breath takes us on a journey: a welcome first taste of vacation to clear our minds before summer and the elections!
Tuesday June 25, at 9:10 p.m., on Canal+.
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3 First vacation
Jonathan Cohen and Camille Chamoux in a romantic comedy that went somewhat unnoticed when it was released in theaters. (© The Film) Rating: 4/5
Movie. Marion and Ben (Camille Chamoux and Jonathan Cohen) meet on Tinder. Being single is the only thing they have in common: she is a comic book artist, he is a salesman. She, a bobo in shared accommodation, him funny but a little stuck living with his mother… However, after a torrid first night and a romantic sunrise in Paris, he suggests that she go on vacation… To Bulgaria, right at the place where everyone had to surrender. Except that Marion wants to live with locals and discover the culture of the country, while he dreams of an “all inclusive” hotel to sip cocktails on the beach. But opposites attract, it’s well known.
A romantic comedy with a solid duo, supported by Camille Cottin. And a successful first film – which went a little unnoticed in 2019 – perfect for waiting before going on vacation!
Tuesday June 25, at 9:10 p.m., on TF1.
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4 Lucie in Australia: from Sydney to Magnetic Island
Accompanied, among others, by her friend Jérémy Michalak, Lucie Carrasco goes to the end of her dreams in this new journey to Australia. (© Jetlag TV) Rating: 4/5
Documentary. After Canada, Brazil, California, Lucie Carrasco has a new dream,… This time, and despite her handicap – or thanks to it -, she will cross the planet, cross the 19,000 km which separate her from Sidney, in Australia and visit the continent that fascinates her. Accompanied by her husband, Jean, a camera operator and her producer and friend, Jérémy Michalak, the young woman in a wheelchair meets a ballerina in front of the Sydney Opera House, goes surfing for the first time with a caring team (she can die if she ingests seawater into her lungs) and cuddles a baby koala. All in grandiose landscapes, from the bush to Byron Bay.
Suffering from spinal muscular atrophy which prevents her from moving around, she takes a quirky and joyful look at the world, despite the few hard blows she goes through without hiding, in such a different environment!
Wednesday June 26, at 9:05 p.m., on France 5.
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5 The Durells: an English family in Corfu
This new series, to be seen on Arte, is adapted from “The Corfu Trilogy” by Gerald Durrell. (© Sid Gentle Films 2018) Rating: 4/5
Series. Widowed and broke, Louisa Durrell lives in England with her four children. But when the last one, Gerry, is punished once again by one of his teachers, she decides to remove him from school. And to follow the crazy idea of Larry, his eldest son, who is bored in his job as a real estate agent and dreams of being a writer: to settle the family on the Greek island of Corfu. The weather is nice and life is much cheaper… A real expedition, in 1935, in a place that is still very rural, where there is no electricity. But the family meets strong allies there, like Spiros, the taxi driver; a surly cleaning lady, Lugaretzia… And under the sun, facing the turquoise sea, the whimsical Durrells find their marks, love and friendship…
A feel-good and original series, adapted from “The Corfu Trilogy”, the novels by Gerald Durrell.
Thursday June 27, at 8:55 p.m., on Arte.
