A French Village (Un Village Français): 1945-; Season 7—Series Finale

This six-episode final season of the French television series set during World War II in the fictional village of Villeneuve concludes the stories of several townsfolk and their attempts to cope with the German occupation. A realistic and emotional show, it offers few happy endings for the main characters. However, the conclusion is satisfying because it answers questions evoked throughout the series and wraps up major plotlines. It also follows the evolution of the characters from their initial innocence of Season 1 to the hardened and weathered veterans they become in the final days of the occupation. The episodes are well written, illustrating how people must make difficult choices in order to survive. Does that make them at times "bad" people? Perhaps, but it portrays the adaptability of the human spirit.