Dalloway, Tension in the United States, Lockerbie: Attack in Mid

Note: 5/5

Documentary Series. In the United States, part of the population believes that the country is on the brink of civil war: riots, violence, polarization… Journalist Hugo Travers, aka HugoDecrypte, went to investigate the subject. He headed to Chicago, to Ben and Sam, two 16 and 17 year old brothers who are “Ice trackers”, the aggressive anti-immigration police of the country. They denounce the “arrival of a fascist state” and the “destruction of democracy” and document what is happening in their home and in Minneapolis. Down there, outside the Ice headquarters, the crowd remains mobilized after the live murder of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Lilith, 27, has decided to arm herself and join a left-wing militia, while more and more young people are buying weapons and learning how to use them. Trump’s America has never been so divided and the realization is terrifying!

Sunday, April 26th, at 8:45 pm.

2 “Lockerbie: Terror in Mid-Flight” on M6

Note: 4/5

Series. December 21, 1988, in London. The Swire family is bustling with preparations for Christmas. One of the daughters, Flora, goes to meet her boyfriend in New York. But the Boeing 747 she boarded explodes above the small residential town of Lockerbie in Scotland, killing over 270 people. The family father, Jim (Colin Firth), a doctor, decides to mobilize to uncover the truth: was it an accident, a terrorist attack, and if so, who were the perpetrators?

Eleven years after the tragedy, the trial of the two accused begins in the Netherlands, following Scottish law and after lengthy talks with Libya. Only one of the two men is convicted. In five gripping, almost documentary-like episodes, the series explores the dark areas of a tragedy, the endless waiting of families, political blockages. And painfully echoes today’s conflicts.

Tuesday, April 28th, at 9:10 pm.

3 “Dalloway” on Canal+

Note: 4/5

Film. Clarissa (Cécile de France), a writer lacking inspiration, joins an ultra-technological artists’ residence. Her apartment is entirely controlled by a very efficient Artificial Intelligence named Dalloway, a reference to “Mrs. Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf. At first, the virtual assistant, voiced by Mylène Farmer, helps her write, organizes her days, and becomes almost a confidante. But very quickly, signs of drift appear: suggestions too personal, intrusion into her privacy, influence on her writing… Alerted by another resident (Lars Mikkelsen), Clarissa begins to suspect generalized surveillance and conducts her own investigation to understand what is behind these walls. The gradual rise of paranoia gradually destabilizes her.

Yann Gozlan (“Boîte Noire”, “Gourou”) adapts the novel “Les Fleurs de l’ombre” by Tatiana de Rosnay and remains faithful to his style: a cold thriller, focused on control and manipulation. Dizzying!

Tuesday, April 28th, at 9:10 pm.

4 “Love Strike Mission” on TF1

Note: 3/5

TV Movie. Lily (Canadian Erica Durance, seen in “Smallville”) accompanies her mother Kate to visit Mary, her childhood friend, in Scotland, where the latter was born. A change of scenery for this American who has just divorced and left a strategic marketing position. With this trip, she plans to open a new chapter in her life and then go take photography courses in Seville. But she didn’t count on the reunion with Logan, one of Mary’s sons who raises his son alone since his wife’s death and has taken over the family distillery… For those who find the news distressing, this light-hearted romantic comedy ticks all the genre’s boxes: a meeting, a love at first sight, an unexpected event (Kate’s hidden illness)… A good time to be had in Scotland’s green and stunning landscapes!

Wednesday, April 29th, at 2:25 pm.

5 “A Bear in the Jura” on Netflix

Note: 3/5

Film. Michel (Franck Dubosc) and Cathy (Laure Calamy) live in an isolated area of the Jura mountains. Everything changes when Michel has a car accident on a snowy road. Encountering a bear, he kills two passengers. As he goes back with Cathy to hide the bodies, they discover a large sum of money. Instead of alerting the authorities, they decide to keep the loot. From there, troubles pile up: lies, stress, and the arrival of suspicious characters, drug smuggling migrants, a strange cop played by Benoît Poelvoorde… How does an initial bad decision trigger an irreversible spiral?