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Limited Series – All the Light We Cannot See

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A blind French girl and a young German soldier's paths collide during WWII.
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All the Light We Cannot See — Limited Series

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While All the Light We Cannot See has a bright cast, its potential is often snuffed out by a tonally awkward blend of serious and silly.

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Helen Trinca The Australian All the Light We Cannot See pushes our buttons for reactions that come even as we see the melodrama, hear the over-the-top score, and wince at the cliches. Dec 20, 2023 Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe The show, directed by Shawn Levy, doesn’t dig into the big issues it raises, most notably about the possibility of redemption in such extreme circumstances. It skirts them, focusing more on the atmospherics. Nov 8, 2023 Full Review Alison Herman Variety Knight and Levy aim for an uplifting, inspirational tale of connection that transcends division, distance and prejudice, but instead deliver a flat, jumbled story that lacks the desired effect. Nov 6, 2023 Full Review William Schwartz Book & Film Globe Too long for a film, too short for a series, and with genuinely awful sound mixing (keep the volume control handy), All The Light We Cannot See suffers from a lot of technical problems. May 3, 2024 Full Review Ricardo De Querol El Pais (Spain) Despite the flaws in The Light You Can't See, you may still have a good time with it. It's a nice story, what the hell, that could have been better told. [Full review in Spanish] Mar 8, 2024 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site The viewer does not know a great deal more about those questions than he or she did before watching the drama. The series tends largely to confirm liberal, muddle-headed accepted wisdom. Feb 2, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sophia A If you have read the book, this show is painful to watch. Key characters are left out, and almost none of the important plot points in the book are represented in the show. Doerr's book is gorgeous and timeless, and this show is a very, very poor representation of it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/25 Full Review Stella L This show was absolutely amazing.Please disregard any negative feedback that this show received. It was intelligent, and engaging, it focused on more than the obvious negatives of the war. Learning more about how locals helped with messages and codes, and how there were different departments under the regime was fascinating. The writing and soundtrack were excellent and the entire show was well written and engaging. I highly recommend this! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/25/24 Full Review Gustavo Z I was eager to watch this mini series. It was OK, I didn’t read the book so I have nothing to compare it to, maybe for a non follower the experience is different. It is a stellar cast, but im English and American actors portraying French people felt really off, the accents were quite bad, that is my most negative take. The plot is quite silly, but entertaining. Even though it is too long for a movie, you get into characters too fast, you don’t really get that invested to all and that has an impact on the plot’s development, to the point you know where everything is heading, it just becomes a matter of how and when. Overall it is not that bad for someone that didn’t read the book. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/28/24 Full Review Franklin C An absolutely wonderful story. The critics who have rated it poorly have become jaded and lost their sense of wonder. To say it isn't realistic is like saying any movie set in a war is unrealistic if it does anything but convey brutality, blood and guts. The audience has vetoed their criticism. It is a parable, not a war documentary. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Ellen L It was great season; however, it was very loosely based on the book. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Audience Member Such an unrealistic WW2 film. Riddled with plot holes. Characters are not believable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 2, 2023 Episode 1 In Nazi-occupied Saint-Malo, Marie broadcasts through an air raid, an act punishable by death; Werner, a young German soldier, listens in. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 2, 2023 Episode 2 During an intense interrogation, Marie recalls the Nazi invasion of Paris, as Werner remembers a fateful visit from an SS officer to his orphanage. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 2, 2023 Episode 3 After earning Etienne's trust, Werner opens up about his haunting past and his ties to shortwave 13.10; Daniel goes to great lengths to trick the Gestapo. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 2, 2023 Episode 4 A hellbent von Rumpel makes his final bid to find the Sea of Flames; as artillery falls and American forces breach the city, Werner races to save Marie. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Steven Knight, Shawn Levy
Executive Producer
Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Josh S. Barry
Screenwriter
Anthony Doerr
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 2, 2023
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