Who are you? The question appears in several moments of the first episode of The veil (premiere on Wednesday the 30th on Star+) directed at its protagonist. The paradox is that for six episodes the agent of the British MI6 He will have in front of him a woman as elusive, seductive and remarkable as her. From Istanbul to Paris, with the CIA and the French DGSE fighting for the top prize, and the imminent threat of a terrorist attack on some Western interest. The delivery of international espionage created by Steven Knight, famous for Peaky Blinderstakes up some of the identity games that the director had presented in the script of Promises of East (David Cronenberg; 2007). Here there is no Russian mafia in London, but the virulent presence of the Islamic State throughout half of Europe.
“Now I want to be called Imogen,” says Agent Salter (Elisabeth Moss) after completing an operation at an airport. Resolute, impenetrable and chameleonic, shortly after she appears in a refugee camp with the facade of belonging to an NGO on the border between Turkey and Syria. Her new target is Adilah El Idrissi (Yumna Marwan), stranded there for incoherent reasons. Those who suffered her exile, especially women, accuse her of being part of Daesh and having committed crimes against the Yazidis. Others claim that she is the “dijnn” of Al Raqa, the reincarnation of that mythical figure from the Koran who can go up in smoke, mutate shape, and have become Commander of a dissident branch of IS. “If the woman is a genius or a demon, Imogen will find out,” they say. But what the agent has that is excellent in high-level situations, she finds the counterpart in erratic and unpredictable behavior. The veilthen, relies on the spy narrative to unravel what is behind its title applicable to its two creatures.
The story moves on this well-oiled and recognizable pulley system of its genre and format. There is no shortage of postcards from NATO members, parallel actions, plus the game of psychological chess where the players always have an unexpected move in store. Two other fundamental characters are Malik (Dali Benssalah), his contact with the French intelligence agency and romantic interest, and the CIA officer (Josh Charles) of ruthless methods. Described as “the most American American in the United States,” he wants to control Imogen and outmaneuver French intelligence. “Everyone ends up working for us,” the guy says.
Unlike other current specimens of its type (Slow Horses with black comedy and Condor with the conspiracy thriller), The veil She has a marked interest in exploring the drama of women as cannon fodder at the service of different regimes. The themes of sexual exploitation, broken motherhood, and misogynistic mandates also emerge in this fiction with the unmistakable mark of the actress. The Handmaid’s Tale and Shining Girls. “Once in Gilead, always in Gilead,” could be paraphrased without exaggeration, although the nuances between June and Imogen are notable. However, according to the actress, Imogen could survive in that totalitarian regime imagined by Margaret Atwood. “She is trained and she has skills, if she managed to join the Resistance, she would do well,” Moss specified.
Scheduled
*You have to wait a week to go through “the portal of imagination” once again. Next Monday the 6th at 10 p.m., A&E will premiere The unknown dimension. This is the fourth and final version of the emblematic series that crossed mystery, fantasy and humor beyond comprehension. Jordan PeeleGet Out, Us, Nope) occupied the role of Rod Serling, as creator and host of the installment. The twenty new chapters of this production will be broadcast respecting its anthology logic with independent stories and casts that include Adam Scott, Greg Kinnear, Topher Grace and Seth Rogen, among others. That and the inevitable tana nana tana tana provided by Bernard Herrmann’s chords.
* Prime Video confirmed that there will be a second season for Fallout. And no wonder, in a few days the series, based on a video game, became one of the most viewed installments in the history of the platform thanks to its retrofuturistic imagery, hyperviolence and a brutal sense of humor. Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, executive producers and creative heads, thanked Amazon for having the courage to make a show that “seriously addresses all the serious problems facing society: cannibalism, incest, jelly cake. And much more will come!”, they said.
* Next Thursday, Netflix will premiere All a man. The miniseries starring Jeff Daniels follows Charlie Croker, an Atlanta real estate magnate who must deal with fierce enemies and do everything possible to get back on top after being declared bankrupt. It was created by David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies), is based on one of Tom Wolfe’s nineties novels, and features a protagonist made in the image and likeness of Donald Trump.
Character
Aksel Borgen Acquitted (Nicolai Cleve Broch). Successful businessman returning to Norway after two decades in Malaysia. Your goal of him? Save the company from his hometown. Of course, in Lifjord almost no one remembers it in the best way. Maybe it has to do with the fact that he was tried and acquitted for the murder of his high school girlfriend. He now must face the prejudices, doubts and accusations that are still present in the community. You can now follow it on Flow.
