Ellen Berg’s peaceful and bourgeois life in Berlin is turned upside down after a phone call. The main suspect in the murder case is his daughter, Anna, a student in Paris. Convinced of her innocence, Elena goes on a first flight with her daughter. On the spot he conducts his own investigation assisted by Vincent, a French lawyer but also his childhood favorite whom he has not seen in twenty years.
But as they progress in their research, Helen and Vincent find convincing evidence against Anna. The suspicion arises: what would have happened if this had been true, if his daughter had been guilty?
On Thursday, 28 April and 5 May at 21:10 on TF1
The series Soupçons, which aired on France 3 in 2019, Julie Gaye is back in the television mini-series The Ideal Mother, adapted from the novel of the same name by American writer Nina Dardon. The actress, who was recently seen in the films “The Last Part” and “What is this Grandpa?”, Camps Ellen Berg, a mother who is ready to do anything to save her daughter accused of murder.
In front of him, Balthazar star Tomer Sisley plays Vincent, Helen’s childhood lover and, by the way, a lawyer by profession, who will help the heroine in her search for truth. A shocking duo ending with the revelation of Eden Ducurant, Poor Sarah and Les Ombre Rouge, who play the role of Anna, Helen’s daughter.
Other cast members include Andreas Pittschman (Dark) and Maxim Drizen (Un Village français) as Helen’s wife and son, as well as Cyril Guy, Sylvain Dwight (Le Bazar de la charité), and Charles Krehange. (Belongs to us tomorrow) and singer and actor Hatik (certified), who does not go unnoticed in a small role.
September 6, after the announcement of the death of Jean-Paul Belmondo, was last minute de-programmed by TF1, the perfect mother will need time to establish a new slot on the front page. But fans of Julie Gay and Tomer “Balthazar” Sisley tonight will finally be able to discover this new thriller in 4 episodes, directed by Fred Garson (Insoupçonnable, The Dancer) and written by Carol Noble (Le Père Noël) and Thomas Boule (La). Rousseau’s fault).
However, I am not sure that watching this new series, which will take us from Berlin to Paris, will leave them with nothing but a taste of disappointment as soon as they reach the end of Ellen Berg’s adventures.
Although not so original, the play “Perfect Mother” may initially offer an effective and eye-catching thriller, full of twists and challenges for this family, who see their quiet daily life in Germany turn into a nightmare when Anna, Berg’s eldest daughter, dies. , Becomes the main suspect in the murder case. Once he woke up next to the student’s bloody body, he knew vaguely.
However, before the first two episodes that aired this Thursday evening on TF1, there is boredom that quickly points to the nose. The story of the series, though reduced to four episodes instead of the usual six or eight episodes, has no rhythm and it is difficult to actually ride with the characters, who are often very caricatured.
Luckily, the last two episodes coincide with (a bit) the performance of Eden Ducurant, who is already awesome in Pour Sarah, who here shows another aspect of her acting and quickly proves to be the center of the story.
From the moment Helen and Vincent suspect Anna of not telling the truth and possibly being guilty of killing her college boyfriend, the conspiracy goes in another direction and Eden Ducuran steals the show from his little comrades in a darker and more difficult role. Than it seems. Which begs the main question of the series: Do we know our loved ones so well?
Despite a fairly effective duo created by Julie Gaye and Tomer Sisley and a conclusion that does not necessarily lead us to where we expected, the ideal mother mostly acts for Eden Ducurant, who is more important than ever as a talent. To observe carefully. On the whole, in the end, too much originality and suspense is lacking to really maintain over time, especially since the series does not always avoid inconsistencies.
In short, The Ideal Mother is a fast-paced and quickly forgotten thriller that will not last long on souls. And what will, of course, quickly remain in the memory with the return of HPI, the triumph of TF1 in 2021, which will return on May 12 for the already highly anticipated Season 2.
Source: allocine
Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
