Grenslanders

This series by Int title Floodland is an epic series. It deals - in an abstract way - with actual themes like migration, racism and xenophobia, guilt, revenge, criminal rituals, # Metoo and loneliness. The series is set up in a cinematic way, the landscapes are interestingly spooky and desolate. The cast is excellent, we liked Wim Willaert as Carlos Tierneteyn a lot. Also newcomers like Adana Unigwe ( only 16 years old), Robin Boissevain and Anne Laure Vandeputte are acting very well. The serie lifts off even more from episode 4. Has an interesting soundtrack also.

Script is really worthless - full of clichés and stupid useless scenes, most of the acting dreadful. The only thing that kept me watching is the scenery shots & Koen De Bouw.

Grenslanders is a complicated story (packed in a flick movie) literally placed in a swamp of mixed cultures, mixed systems and justice isn't welcome. Because at the end of the day all story lines come together, that seems no excuse to tell the story in a calm way. Grenslanders episodes 1 and 2 were broadcasted as one (1h50m) and I was exited about the idea, the topic, the details. The next week the broadcasting of Grenslanders 3 and 4 I was completely confused. I decided the next day to watch it again, because I could not remember anything I should to follow this story, which on such is quit interesting, but the way it is brought doesn't stay in your mind. So a good reason to start watching these episodes over again. Now I can understand some plot lines. But also see some horrific blur in the production. There are too many characters who are not made familiar with. The scenario doesn't help you to identify suddenly appearing key roles. Maybe the series is too short for the compelling story? Fast editing and a lot of car movements doesn't explain me as a viewer why stories develop, The dirty landscape neither. The stories developing in this "flick" are a bit too much together. And the storytellers swallow it all at once. All introduced characters in episode 1 (and 2) are collapsed in affairs in episodes 3 and 4. We have 4 more episodes to go I am afraid we will have a lot of dead corpses to make this a succesfull serie. Untill now, there were only a few corpses carried around with, and somebody buried alive. So I will keep watching, but again, next week when part 5 and 6 are shown, I would like to know the next day what I was watching at and what I had learned from it. Not this lousy experience, that you completely are desorientated because of the flashy filming and editing without recognizing your audience. Story telling begins with patience. And timing...

Grenslanders is a very thrilling show. It is that thrilling and intriguing , that waiting for the next episode is a challenge. Beautiful shots of characteristic areas in Zeeland, its landscape and unique sea vieuws, Good acting and a terrific Sceenplay. Strong characters and roles, outstanding screenplay, humour, irony, professional camera operating and directing.

I wanted to give it a 6,5. But a 6 would be too low.

It's an interesting serie. I am dutch, but sometimes i didn't even understand the dutch language. I think it's the switch between belgian and dutch.

I loved to see Jasmin Sendar but she lookes like someone from Shaft. ( the clothing, the car). It doesn't look like a series from the 80tees, so i don't understand the clothing etc. The character she plays is a harsh woman with a history. It becomes annoying, she tries too hard. The commissioner played by Fedja Huet is also overacted with a different accent than his own. The dutch policestation is a joke. I don't know what the makers were thinking. The woman behind the desk lookes like a character from Toren C. The comedy should have been left out. I cannot take it serious. A stripping show, come on!

If this serie represents the dutch and belgian police working together, it's a joke.

But still as a fan of these sorts of series, i will watch it further. Even so, even if it gets better in another episode, The start left me with a mixed feeling if i enjoy this or not. So much grumpy characters, too much. It's a little depressing.