Reformed OTT Release Date: When and where to watch Elsa Guedj & Éric Elmosnino's French dramedy
Reformed OTT Release Date: If you're in the mood for something meaningful but also a little quirky, Reformed might just be your next binge. This French dramedy, which has quietly made waves in Europe, is finally coming to Indian screens. It drops on JioHotstar from July 9, and honestly, it's a breath of fresh air compared to most of the overdone dramas we see on OTT these days.
What is Reformed all about?
At the centre of Reformed is Léa, a young woman in her late 20s who's just become a rabbi, yes, a female rabbi in modern-day France. That's already a big deal, but the show doesn't turn her into some perfect, polished saint. She's awkward, unsure, sometimes funny without trying to be, and constantly juggling her duties at the synagogue with her own personal mess- like living with her grumpy atheist dad, or helping people with birth, death, grief, love, and everything in between.
The actress playing Léa, Elsa Guedj, is outstanding. In fact, her performance was so good, she won Best Actress at this year's Séries Mania Festival, one of Europe's top TV festivals. The show is loosely based on the life and book of Delphine Horvilleur, who's actually one of the few female rabbis in France. So there's a real-life connection here, which adds to how grounded everything feels.
More about Reformed
The creators, Noé Debré and Benjamin Charbit, didn't go the preachy route. They've told a very human story that just happens to take place in a Jewish community. Each episode is about 30 minutes, and it gives you real, everyday dilemmas. There's one episode about a boy's circumcision that stirs debate in the community. Another about a terminally ill woman who wants to be cremated, which isn't exactly accepted in Jewish tradition.
Reformed's supporting cast includes Éric Elmosnino, Manu Payet, Noémie Lvovsky, Solal Bouloudnine, Anouk Grinberg, Suzy Bemba and Lionel Dray among others.
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