Considered one of the best books of the 21st century, its adaptation is coming to France today

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That’s part of Ireland’s history as it unfolds today in Ne Dis Rien, a series that Disney+ recently added to its catalog. Based on Patrick Raden Keefe’s bestseller, released in 2018 and recently ranked 19th among the 100 best books of the 21st century by the New York Times, this work takes as its starting point a novel: the 1972 disappearance of Jean. McConville. A single mother of ten was kidnapped from her Belfast home and never seen again.

A little story in history

This news, which reached its conclusion after many years, only serves as an excuse for the author and the series to involve the political situation in the country and the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and the disappearance of a large number of people, collectively known as “The Disappeared”.

The story, which is inspired by real events, is told by Dolores Price (played by Maxine Peake and Lola Pettycrew), a former member of the army, who explains to a journalist how she was trapped. A circle of violence, one who campaigned peacefully for Catholics.

The series traces the journey of several of these members across a wide span of time, allowing viewers to understand the details of the conflict in Northern Ireland, a period historians call “the Troubles”.

We almost regret that Disney+ didn’t communicate enough about this series to its subscribers, because it’s worth watching. For those unfamiliar with the history of this armed conflict, Say Nothing offers a compelling and uncompromising look at the IRA: its modus operandi, its methods and its radical deviance. Especially since the quality of the photography, the mode of narration (very literary) and the acting allow you to dive headfirst into his world.

Some might come close to making its heroine, Dollour Price, and her sister, Marian Price, too glamorous given the crimes committed within the organization, and we can understand.

Although both women have since done their own thing mea culpa Along with the various families they have harmed – like Jean McConville – Nee dit Rien, above all, shows how so much damage can be done to the advantage of one state over another. Current topic in other parts of the world…