42 jours d'obscurité

At the beginning I was not sure if I am interested in this program but I started watching and.... Wow !!! This is so interesting, excellent sightseeings, actors.... It is so real, you feel that you are there, very common people and at the same time, terrifying. Anyway, I liked it very much, and recomend it for sure....

I found this show refreshing because it:

1. Was a Chilean production - I don't think I've seen one before.

2. Had beautiful scenery and so much water.

3. Felt like the conversations and situations were real.

4. Gave me a bit of a rest from tense psychological thrillers.

I didn't like:

1. The lack of suspects.

2. The abrupt and inconclusive ending.

3. Too much music,

7.5/10.

It is not a thriller. If you go with that perspective, you will find it very underwhelming. It is a brilliant drama, with so many layers in its characters, events and the conclusion that it is truly refreshing after all the overly dramatized clutter you have around murder mysteries. It is not much of a mystery either, or maybe it is. However, it does seem a fairly accurate representation of the deep frustrations that surround attaining justice and closure for such crimes given the incompetency of the very system itself.

All the actors were brilliant, the protagonist in particular was phenomenal. The characters seem to behave as close to real life as one would imagine in such a scenario, and that is exactly what hooks you to this series. You truly root for almost every character in this series except for the obvious few. I know it is almost blasphemy for some, but it somewhat reminds you of 'The Wire'.

I enjoyed watching this show especially knowing the fact that it was based on true crime. The acting was superb, watching in English, the scenes, the events etc. I did not exclude the fact that this was a crime in Chile so laws slightly differ from that of US.

With all the junk and garbage shows nowadays, it felt refreshing to spend time watching this show. I really believe this show is worth every minute of it if you just want to watch a quality, no nonsense, drama.

Setting, the beautiful landscape of southern Chile on the foothill of the Andes Mountains A woman vanishes and the husband becomes a suspect. The mistery is well played on to engage the viewer sometimes abusing math technicalities but with elements to move the plot forward with an attractive whodunit. Fair twists and turns. Well conceived ending. Some characters are a bit grotesque and others too soft developed to be credible. Overall, entertaining and much better than many American run of the mill crime stories.