Holiday Secrets

I thought this show was engaging, often funny. I'll watch it again.



IMDB: A Christmas reunion becomes a gateway to the past in this three-part series that explores the intimate complexities of one family's history.



The top 2 user reviews on IMDB:



1) 7/10 Glad I watched, a little dark and slow



And I like dark and slow. Very good actors. Lots of yanking back and forth in timeline, which mostly made sense but you can forget who is who. Alma's was a story I wish we'd heard more about. I'd give it 7.5, and hope others will try it. A 'Netflix original' so watch it there.



2) 6/10 Expectations were low...



Since it's a German series, my expectations were very low. Being presented all the BS on the public channels. So I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised after having watched that mini-series. Watching only US/UK/AUS-shows for the last 10+ years this one could keep up with some of them.



The scenery is beautiful. I was born and raised in the northern part of Germany so the coast was always close to me. Maybe that fact has biased my opinion. Nontheless, Christiane Paul and Corinna Harfouch do their jobs very well when it comes to acting.



The plot, however, lacks here and there some refinement. Throwing slang and being "super loose" in a family conversation doesn't make up for a weak content.



Is it believable, somehow yes, and somehow no.



It's overall a good series where you find yourself saying "na ja" (engl.: "Oh, well..." with a condescending undertone) quite a lot, so I have to back up that one previous review.



If you have time for 3x 30-40min and do not want to think a lot and being well entertained, just give it a shot. You won't have the feeling that you wasted your time.