Despiértate

Since I got Netflix I prefer to search to watch everything but Hollywood as I find other countries make quite awesome series and movies, even better than Hollywood. So, I gave our sister Slavic country chance few times, and of course, when I read the info about these series, I couldn't miss it and I wasn't disappointed. Binged it two days and expecting season 2, as soon as possible, please!

Atmosphere in series is very mystic, dream-like, and there is something oddly nostalgic about it. It has a lot of story lines and visions but they all connect in the end, and none of it is there just "for effect", it all has a purpose. Characters are really good, acting is on point, and I love the twist at the end of season 1. I don't agree with review that wrote it was "predictable", you could never see it coming, but it slowly creeps up on you near the ending. Quite well, I am impressed!

As this Polish series opens a teenaged girl wakes up in the 'Second Chance' institution for amnesiacs. A message informs her of some details such as the fact that she has been their four days, her parents died in an accident and that she knows that she is named after her aunt but doesn't remember her name, at least initially. When her door unlocks the leaves her room and starts meeting the other people there. Most of the other young people there have been there much longer than her. As her treatment proceeds she starts having strange hallucinations of a red haired girl and hears somebody calling the name 'Karolina'... there is nobody there by that name. She, along with another patient decide to escape... things only get more mysterious.

I rather enjoyed this series which, as things stand, is a single six part series. The ending certainly suggests more might be planned. The main setting creates a nice creepy atmosphere; the sense of unease is increased as things we think we know are questioned. The cast is solid, most obviously Maria Wawreniuk, who plays our protagonist and is rarely off screen. It is confusing at times; but in a good way as assumptions are proved wrong. While this isn't a special effects heavy series, those that there are, are pretty good. Overall an intriguing little series; I hope we get a second season.

These comments are based on watching the series in Polish with English subtitles.

I like the story, the mystery, atmosphere is also very nice. This is much better than average Netflix show.

There is great acting here but sometimes it was worse, also I am not fan of some dialogues, I feel they are often "too fast".

Waiting for season 2.

Open Your Eyes Good acting (Karolina was the best) except Karolina and the doctor all characters were just ok and not well developed , Adam and Karolina was ok after episode 1 it becomes slow but from the end of the episode 4 it becomes very intresting 5 and 6 th episodes were masterpiece plot twists were incredible at the end brilliant concept atmosphere and bgm were good but low security , not building up for the end for ep 4 and Karolina moving on so easily was kind of illogical overall 7.7/10.

This serie is not breaking newgrounds but is enjoyable. The first episodes are a bit too slow for my taste but at the end it gets somehow better. If there's a chance for season 2 I'll watch it. Acting is a mixed bag, sometimes good sometimes not so much. The story is at least intriguing and you'll want to know we're it leads to.