The series "Top of the lake": responses. Features of the plot, the film crew and actors

Series "Top of the lake", which reviews are collected in this article is the joint work of English and Australian producers. The first season was released back in 2013, in the summer of 2017 kicked off the second season.

Shooting the first season

When I started production of the first season of the series "Top of the lake", the feedback from the audience is expected positive. This much has been done. A thorough work on selection of actors. In the Russian language there are several variants of the translation of his name, including "Mountain lake".

The role of the G. J. claimed two-time winner of the Tony award, Jennifer El, but in the end, this image went to Holly hunter.

Creator of the new Zealand writer Jane Campion, was offered to play detective Robin Griffin to her compatriot Anna Paquin, which many will remember for the historical romance "the Piano". However, on the eve of filming, it became known that Paquin is pregnant, then the image of the detective was made by the American Elisabeth moss.

The Series was planned to shoot in conjunction with the national public broadcasting Corporation, the ABC Australia. But once the main role went to the American company left the project. In the end, to Finance the movie agreed Australian telekanal UKTV.

The First season starred four and a half months in the new Zealand district of Otago. Worked in the cities of Glenorchy and Queenstown. Scenes that were shown the female community, was shot on lake Mouk.

Work on the second season

Original Creator of Campion officially declared that has reached its logical conclusion in the series "Top of the lake". Feedback after the first season was so good that it was decided to remove the second. Shooting started in Sydney.

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The Main part of the crew remained unchanged. Among the actors to work on the show joined the famous Nicole Kidman. She got the image of an Australian mother whose fate is closely intertwined with the biography of detective Robin Griffin.

In 2017 at the Cannes film festival saw the premiere of the series "top of the lake" (season 2). Reviews the film received very high, so many TV stations immediately interested in the opportunity to show this film in their country.

Actors and roles

Series "Top of the lake" feedback received is largely positive, thanks to the original and non-trivial characters.

In the center of the story is detective Robin Griffin. She's from Sydney, for his work specializiruetsya on sexual offences. At the beginning of the series she comes to his hometown Labtop, which is located in New Zealand. Seriously ill her mother. At the same time, then the little girl only 12 years old. It turns out that she was pregnant. Robin agrees to take up the investigation. It'll make the heroine think of many terrible events that happened in the teenage years. The role of the detective was played by American Elizabeth moss.

In the investigation she helps Sergeant al Parker. It is a conservative supporter of traditional methods of working. It is known and loved by locals. He also oversees special cafe where recruits exclusively for troubled adolescents. This role was played by Aussie David Wenem, known for the image of Faramir in "the Lord of the rings", Neil Fletcher in the drama "Australia", Carl in the mystical Thriller "van Helsing."

An Important role in the story plays virtually master of the city, Matt Mitcham. He was a Scot by nationality, with serious mental problems, for that reason many are afraid. The role went to Peter Mullan, whom you may recall for the films "children of men", "Trainspotting", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". Reviews about the show "Top of the lake" actors always given special attention.

The Spiritual leader of the town is the G. J. performed by Holly hunter. Near the town, she founded a women's community where we address those who have experienced serious psychological and emotional trauma.

Crew

The reviews about the show "Top of the lake" viewers and critics have noted the outstanding work of all who work on this project.

For its Creator Jane Campion is not the first cinematic experience. In 1993, her historical romance "the Piano" won the Palme d'or at the Cannes film festival in the nomination "the Best film".

Script she wrote Campion in collaboration with Gerard Lee. Great job on the organization and promotion of the film made Executive producers Ian canning, Jamie Laurenson, Emily Sherman, they also helped Campion.

Reviews the show

Series "Mountain lake" ratings and reviews gathered mostly positive. Critics were generous with enthusiastic epithets - "exciting", "mysterious", "masterful masterpiece."

Popularity the series had in the feminist circles for trying to perform maximally and to explore the phenomenon of rape. And also for the fact that the plot of the series is largely built on the stories of psychologically traumatized women.

However, there were also negative opinions. The creators of the series has been criticized for excessive escalation of problems of male hegemony in society.

The plot of the series

"Mountain lake" (Top of the Lake) reviews started to collect good after the airing of the first episode of the first season. In her small new Zealand town 12-year-old TUI Mitcham is trying to commit suicide. She wants to drown herself, but she saves the school nurse, who at this moment passes by. After talking with the girl and after examination, she realizes that TUI is pregnant.

At the same time, the city turns out to be a police officer Griffin, who came to visit his mother. She decides to help the local detectives to investigate the case of a teenager.

Meeting up with her Robin fails. She meets two women from the community Dzhi dzhey who say that TUI spent the night with them, and in the morning left in an unknown direction. The city starts a rescue operation.

During the investigation, Robin enters the lake, it is visited by a vision, she begins to see the same thing that she saw Thuy. The same evening, to she checks a local resident, previously convicted for pedophilia. Calculating the forces, is in danger, rescues her only Johnno Mitcham, the son of Matt that Robin was in love with many years ago. At the moment he severed all ties with his father, in Labtop also returned recently after spending 8 years in a Thai prison for drug possession.

Robin in "Paradise"

"Top of the lake" TV series, in which great attention is paid to the problems of women caught in difficult life situation. In the vicinity of Laketop even has a special community to help such women. It is called "Paradise".

Questioning the leader of the community leads nowhere. G. J. all questions are answered obscure riddles.

The details of the case Robin is discussing with his partner al. According to her version, the note you left TUI, suggests that the girl was gang raped. E this does not support it, believing that Robin is too obsessed with the case, due to the fact that in adolescence she was the victim of a gang rape.

Recognition Johnno

Johnno in conversation with Robin recognized her that night when she was raped, was nearby, but did nothing to stop it. He explains that was terrified.

At this time people Matt went in search of TUI, get evidence that she's alive. Phone with photos lively and healthy girl is Robin.

The Case against Matt

Robin plans to initiate a case against Matt, who is engaged in the production of drugs. She suspects, because of this girl and is afraid to go back. Johnno strongly discourages this. According to him, Matt runs half the town and she will only make enemies.

Robin is still trying to convince the women involved in the production of drugs, to testify. But they refuse to cooperate with the police. Shortly after that, someone shoots the window Robin, forcing her to abandon further investigation.

All this time, TUI is in the hideout. Friends go to congratulate her on her birthday, but fall into the hands of people Matt, which force them to tell where the girl is hidden.

Shortly before the appointed date of delivery of the TUI is still on the run. Robin also stated to Matt, who promises to make an official statement and admit what you've done. However, this is not the confession was hoping to get Robin. It is completely shocking and makes you break off the relationship with Johnno.

Armed Matt goes in search of her daughter, Robin tries to stop him, that did not happen irreparable.