Les engagés

9.5 Stars. Just finished watching Les Engages (Woke). Loved it. The acting from all the main characters was sublime, the direction was very good, the various settings in Lyon lovely, the short, sharp 9-10 minute episodes just flew by. Felt completely drawn in by the day to day lives of these diverse characters, all with their own stories to tell, however, must say, the portrayal of Hicham by Mehdi Meskar just melted my heart. The only reason it dosn't get a perfect 10 is a couple of times it delved into melodrama which grated somewhat. I really look forward to seeing the second series of this realistic slice of life at a gay support centre. Well done to everyone involved in this project.