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Nov 26, 2012 · Simon: Directed by Fabrice Gobert. With Anne Consigny, Frédéric Pierrot, Clotilde Hesme, Céline Sallette. Adele struggling with herself about Simon and think that she saw his ghost. Meanwhile Camille goes out to find her friends. Victor is still silent and says nothing
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Fabrice Gobert
- 2012-11-26
Mar 16, 2015 · Simon: Directed by Vincenzo Natali. With Kevin Alejandro, Agnes Bruckner, India Ennenga, Sandrine Holt. Tommy sees similarities between a brutal attack in town and events from years earlier.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Vincenzo Natali
- 2015-03-16
- "Let me ask you something. Do you WANT to get married?"
- Verdict
By Amber Dowling
Posted: Mar 17, 2015 3:00 am
Warning: This review contains full spoilers from the "Simon" episode of The Returned.
And you thought Romeo and Juliet were star-crossed lovers.
In this week's episode of the English remake of Les Revenants (not that we're comparing), the narrative began to move away from Camille's family in order to focus on another -- Simon's. Or, more specifically, Simon's almost-wife and her new fiance. In a heartbreaking twist we learned that Rowan was pregnant and standing at the later when she learned Simon was killed, and has been having visions of him every since.
While watching the romantic tale brought an even drearier tone to the episode, it also revealed a key piece of information: Simon wasn't a part of the horrific bus crash that killed all those kids. His death occurred two years prior to that incident, meaning all sorts of dead people are about to potentially pop back up in this small town. Thank goodness for that, because as much as we know what we're signing up for with this series, watching distressed parents and dead children is a pretty heavy burden. By expanding the mythology to include various deceased people returning, it not only opens up the narrative for less repetition but it also keeps the flow of reveals interesting too.
Although the episode did a fantastic job of opening up the back story of another new character while keeping audiences apprised of Camille and her family, it spent a little too much time focusing on Victor and Julie without ever answering anything from their point of view. The mirror narrative revolving around Rowan's two weddings allowed for inter...
- Amber Dowling
Nov 7, 2013 · Because as far as they know, The Returned are not a collective. They are simply Camille, Simon, Victor, Mrs. Costa, and Toni’s brother—separated by short distances, connected by a strange ...
By Ariana Bacle. Published on March 17, 2015 10:36PM EDT. Photo: Joseph Lederer. Four years after dying in a bus crash, Camille returned to earth with no memory of the accident. That same day,...
In a small French mountain town many dead people reappear apparently alive and normal, including teenage school bus crash victim Camille, suicidal bridegroom Simon, a small boy called "Victor" who was murdered by burglars, and serial killer Serge.
The Returned: Simon. Season 1, Episode 2 • Drama, Horror, Thriller, TV-MA. Determined to get his life back, Simon visits his ex-fiance Adele. Meanwhile, Camille's mother Claire and sister Lena-still uneasy about her return-keep secrets from her. Nurse Julie is plagued by the presence of a spooky child, Victor. Tags. Drama , France , French. Cast.
