Disparue 

When a teenage girl does not return home from a festival, her parents contact the police.

Stars:

François-Xavier Demaison, Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Alix Poisson

Cast

Series cast summary:
François-Xavier Demaison	...	Bertrand Molina 8 episodes, 2015
Pierre-François Martin-Laval	...	Julien Morel 8 episodes, 2015
Alix Poisson	...	Florence Morel 8 episodes, 2015
Alice Pol	...	Camille Guérin 8 episodes, 2015
Laurent Bateau	...	Jean Morel 8 episodes, 2015
Maxime Taffanel	...	Thomas Morel 8 episodes, 2015
Stella Trotonda	...	Zoé Morel 8 episodes, 2015
Zoé Marchal	...	Chris Morel 8 episodes, 2015
Léo Legrand	...	Romain Jamond-Valette 8 episodes, 2015
Muriel Combeau	...	Sophie 8 episodes, 2015
Camille Razat	...	Léa Morel 8 episodes, 2015
Myra Tyliann	...	Rose Molina 8 episodes, 2015
Christopher Gendreau	...	Commissaire Louvin 7 episodes, 2015
Bruno Munda	...	Fred 7 episodes, 2015
Clémentine Allain	...	Elodie 6 episodes, 2015
Johan Libéreau	...	Nicolas Barraut 5 episodes, 2015
Mélanie Tran	...	Audrey 5 episodes, 2015
Saïda Jawad	...	Alex 5 episodes, 2015
Léon Vitale	...	Flic accueil commissariat 4 episodes, 2015
Julie Seebacher	...	Jenny 4 episodes, 2015
Mélanie Baxter-Jones	...	Corinne 4 episodes, 2015
François Sabourin	...	Flic service informatique 4 episodes, 2015
Mas Belsito	...	Marco Berti / ... 3 episodes, 2015
Stéphane Debac	...	Mathias Tellier 3 episodes, 2015
Peggy Leray	...	Légiste 3 episodes, 2015
Magalie Mateci	...	Karine 3 episodes, 2015
Matthieu Loos	...	Agent 3 episodes, 2015
Maxime Jullia	...	Policier PTS 3 episodes, 2015
Carinne Koeppel	...	Nathalie Jamond-Valette 2 episodes, 2015
Yann Guillarme	...	Paul (avocat famille Morel) 2 episodes, 2015
Jérôme Sauvion	...	Francis Dupuis 2 episodes, 2015
Eric Soubelet	...	Commandant Maillard 2 episodes, 2015
Vanessa Desmaret	...	Journaliste 2 episodes, 2015
Franck Gonzalez	...	Mac Jenny 2 episodes, 2015
Laurent Lacroix	...	Bijoutier 2 episodes, 2015

Storyline

When a teenage girl does not return home from a festival, her parents contact the police.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

22 April 2015 (France)

Also Known As:

Disparue

Filming Locations:

Lyon, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Quad Télévision, AT-Production, Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is actually a French remake of the Spanish series "Desaparecida" which also was released in 2007. The Spanish series were based on a true story.

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Connections

Version of Desaparecida (2007)

User Reviews

French-TV Mimics Nordic Noir

Nordic crime mystery-thriller stuff one of my favorites when it comes to genres. It's interesting to see another country attempt to copy the formula, especially when it isn't a remake.

While "The Disappearance" isn't a remake, it is definitely a copy. A girl disappears, then the carousel of suspect family members and acquaintances. They each take their turn in custody and interrogation while those waiting their turn to be brought in express suspicion of those currently being questioned. Hints that the primary investigator has something in his past that he'd rather not talk about. Lots of borrowed plot elements.

The carousel-recipe, regardless of country, isn't my favorite. It's almost lazy writing, as it could be anyone — just depends on when the carousel stops. When it does stop, a backstory explaining guilt is abruptly created. I prefer the genre variation where the viewer is shown the perpetrator early on and the story that unfolds is how they are found out.

"Disparue" would be great if it were the first of a kind — but at this point it's been done over and over, and often better, in other countries. "Bron/Broen" and the UK "Broadchurch" are examples of 'better'. That being said, "The Disappearance" is engagingly watchable while waiting for the next addictive Nordic Noir crime thriller to come out.