More traditional style animation from French house Studio La Cachette, who provided the "Sucker of Souls" episode on Netflix's "Love, Death and Robots" series. I felt that was an engaging premise that perhaps could have done with some more world building, and I think largely the same thing here.
Loi'e (Camille Cottin) runs a nightclub catering to a clientele of Imperial Troopers who have been the planets overlords for decades. Whilst outwardly welcoming to the invading force, the staff provide any intelligence they can gather to the Rebel Alliance. Loi'e has an eager apprentice Hetis (Kaycie Chase) who operates as the maitre'd but is eager to more involved in the rebellion. Loi'e keeps her passions in check though, until one night a particular Empirical officer returns to the club.
Another episode in this run that uses the theme of motherhood as a key aspect of its story, or even wider, that of a young female character either accepting or rebelling against a parental figure. I wonder if it's a reaction to "I am your father"? Also though, this one uses an explicit aspect of French history to tell its story, specifically the period of occupation during the second World War, when the French (and a few other countries) had to balance their appeasement and insurrection tendencies in order to stay alive. There's a "Star Wars / Casablanca" style series to be made somewhere, in the right hands.
Visually I liked it, as I say, traditional looking animation style, but with enough visual flourishes to be entertaining. Cottin plays her character well, and there's also a role for Lambert Wilson, The Merovingian from "The Matrix" series.
Perhaps the only one so far from this particular run that I'd like to see more of.
