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Thursday, March 21, 2013

TV Series - Hatufim -AKA -Prisoners of War -AKA -Israeli Homeland - 5 stars out of 5 stars


Truly remarkable if you can find it.Do keep your eye out for it,well worth it !!!
There have been 2 seasons so far of this Israeli TV series of which Showtimes smash hit series "Homeland",which I reviewed earlier on this blog,is based on.I have yet to find season 2 but I am searching for it.Like all re do's from other nations TV shows or movies there are many changes but you also can see the common threads as well.Like "Homeland"this series starts off slowly but as the first season winds down it picks up speed and the climax ending is a great tease for season 2. This original series focus on 3 prisoners of war that are held for 17 years and finally freed in a POW vs terrorist swap.However only 2 return and the body of the third.The main focus is on how to re adjust to a"normal"life for the 2 POW's and their families and a twist,the dead third's sister can't adjust to her brothers death and is always talking to him.Is she mad? No,I think its a jewish thing till you finally admit they are gone?
Anyway,there is a hunch by the IDF( Israeli Defense Force) psychiatrist that the 2 POW's are holding something back.It is far more dramatic as there have been many more recent abductions of soldiers in Israel than the US and their society is far more sensitive to the on going terror conflicts as it is all around them.So if you have seen"Homeland"you will see the common threads here.There is a darker thread yet to be revealed as was the case in the second season of"Homeland"as well.However,its not the same,hint,that third POW is not dead !!!!!
Trailer URL follows the picture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28ZfL2fCRxE

1 comment:

  1. Hi Trader Mic, I have season 2 but would prefer to send you the link via private message to protect the person who sent me the whole season. Would that be possible?

    If you can believe it, season 2 is even better than season 1. Many of the unraveled threads are coming together. This is the kind of show that requires patience and commitment.

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