Transferts Explained

Composer:David Imbault
Country:France
Language:French
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Executive Producer:Alain Bonnet
Cinematography:Pascal Lagriffoul
Editor:Mathieu Doll
Runtime:58 minutes
Network:Netflix

Transferts (pronounced as /fr/, "transfers") is a French science fiction thriller television series created by Claude Scasso and Patrick Benedek in 2017. The show aired for one season on Netflix.[1]

Synopsis

In the near future, Florian, a cabinetmaker and father of two, is taking a trip on a sailboat with his family, when he falls into the water and sinks. He wakes up after five years of being in a coma, in the body of Sylvain, a police captain at the BATI, a special division that tracks down "transferred" people. These are individuals whose spirit, or self, has been transferred from one body to another using a new medical procedure. Originally legalized for therapeutic purposes, "transfers" have since become prohibited following rejections called "counter-transfers", in which transferred patients experience a form of psychosis and turn violent.[2]

Cast and characters

Filming

Although set in France, the series was filmed in Brussels, Belgium from April to June 2016.[3] Prominent landmarks which can be seen in the show include the church of Saint John the Baptist at the Béguinage, the Centre for Fine Arts, the Temple of Human Passions, and the dam at Eau d'Heure lakes.

The 2016 Brussels bombings on the eve of filming complicated the street scenes and the staging of an armed militia.[4]

Reception

The series received an excellent critical response in France. Le Parisien wrote that it is "a gem of science fiction with a fascinating scenario, a neat universe, and excellent actors.[5] Finally some real (and good) French science fiction!", addedTélé-Loisirs.[6] Télé 7 Jours wrote that it was a "...genre that is rarely seen on French television", and added that the show "stimulates some philosophical questioning".[7] La Croix opined that Transferts "raises many questions that resonate with current events and takes a critical look at the abuses that lie in wait for us: commodification of the body, security escalation…".[8] According to Le Monde, "The six episodes imagined by Claude Scasso and Patrick Benedek are appropriate for the time. They are a compilation of all contemporary social fears."Télérama added, "Transferts creates a universe, explores a theme, deploys a philosophical question, and does not forget the notion of entertainment."[9] [10]

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Découvrez "Transferts", la nouvelle série d'Arte en intégralité sur Leparisien.fr . leparisien.fr . 10 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . Discover "Transfers", the new Arte series in full on Leparisien.fr.
  2. Web site: Transferts – Apprendre à ne pas mourir . lemonde.fr . 10 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . Transfers - Learn not to die.
  3. Web site: Tournage de "Transferts", série d'anticipation d'Arte avec Thierry Frémont . rtbf.be . 4 April 2016 . 31 October 2020 . fr . Shooting of "Transfers", Arte suspense series with Thierry Frémont.
  4. Web site: Transferts ou l'histoire d'une série . cineteleandco.fr . 16 November 2017. 31 October 2020 . fr . Transfers or the story of a series.
  5. Web site: Arte : "Transferts", un bijou de science-fiction . leparisien.fr . 16 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . Arte: "Transfers", a science fiction gem.
  6. Web site: Faut-il regarder Transferts, la série SF française d'Arte ? . programme-tv.net . 16 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . Should you watch Transferts, Arte's French SF series?.
  7. Web site: Transferts (Arte) - Qu'est-ce que c'est que cette nouvelle série d'anticipation ? . programme-television.org . 17 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . Transfers (Arte) - What is this new suspense series?.
  8. News: " Transferts ", une série d'anticipation " made in France " . La Croix . 10 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . "Transfers", a suspense series made in France.
  9. Web site: Regardez en intégralité "Transferts", la nouvelle série SF d'Arte . telerama.fr . 13 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . Watch in full "Transfers", the new SF series from Arte.
  10. Web site: TRANSFERTS (Critique Saison 1) L'esprit d'équipe… . leschroniquesdecliffhanger.com . 16 November 2017 . 31 October 2020 . fr . TRANSFERS (Season 1 review) Team spirit….

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