Learn French by Binging!
Ever binged a show and felt guilty for having wasted all that time? How about watching shows that will help you in your language learning?
Watching shows in your target language has proved to be a very effective way of improving vocabulary, pronunciations and also one’s confidence to talk with fluidity. A cherry on top is that French movies and shows are not boring and fun to watch as well, so…
Netflix & Frenchill!
Top 5 Netflix Recommendations to Learn French
Dix pour Cent:
Based in Paris, ‘Dix pour Cent’ in French and ‘Call my Agent’ in English is a journey of four agents in a talent agency as they strive hard to keep their clients happy and keep their company afloat. The show starts with Andréa, Gabriel, Mathias, and Arlette finding themselves in turmoil after the owner of the agency-Samuel dies unexpectedly. Now starts a competing, scamming, and scheming yet hilarious journey of the protagonists, bringing to you a story of their lives with crises, humor, love, and a tinge of drama. They all have their own little stories intertwined with the ones of others, making it exceptionally interesting. Each character however flawed is at some level relatable, which makes you love the show even more!
Accompanied with amazing cameos, Dix pour Cent takes you to the world of French Cinema! Dix pour Cent is absolutely a must-watch if you are learning French! Go check it out on Netflix!
Into the Night:
In the middle of an apocalyptic situation, a group of people take an overnight flight from Brussels, and fly city to city to survive the toxic sun radiants! Exciting enough? Into the Night brings to us an unusual sci-fi concept and hence an atypical and intense plot. With intriguing characters, the story advances hand in hand with flashbacks that unfold each character’s history. All the characters are well-crafted, with reasons, opinions, and most of all the manner of dealing with the global calamity. This sci-fi series is full of tense moments, emotions, sympathy, and also a few unrealistic moments!
So what are you waiting for? Fasten your seatbelts…Press play…And enjoy the binge ride!
La Forêt:
Unfolding one mystery at a time, La Forêt is an intriguing story of a girl in her teens, who goes missing in the forest outside the village. In this close-knit village of Montfaucon, multiple mind-boggling plots interact with each other to surprise you each time with layers of mystery and suspense. The story starts with a newly appointed captain in the local gendarmerie and a reported missing girl. As the gendarmerie try day and night to find the girl, they stumble upon multiple other unspoken dark secrets of others in the village. As the story advances, each episode will reveal something, yet also a cliffhanger that keeps you keyed up!
La Forêt is an exceptional blend of symbolism, beautiful yet eerie landscapes, thrill, and spook. The perfect whodunnit weekend binge!
Le Chalet:
Set in the beautiful and secluded French countryside in the Alpes, Le Chalet is an intriguing story filled with flashbacks, deeply buried secrets, childhood traumas, hallucinations, and unnerving and engrossing mysteries. The story begins with a reunion of childhood friends at a sequestered chalet in Valmolie. Would you imagine something so joyful and worth cherishing turn into something dark? The members at the reunion gradually discover the truth of each other when some untold truths surface. As the story advances, there will be subtle hints thrown around for you to catch; accompanied by captivating music, haunting atmosphere, exceptional plot, and suspenseful characters.
Hence, le Chalet is absolutely a binge-worthy show that will keep you on tenterhooks!
Lupin:
Based on Maurice LeBlanc’s Arsène Lupin: Gentleman-Cambrioleur, Lupin is the perfect mystery that will keep your eyes peeled! Based in the mesmerizing city of Paris, Lupin teleports you into Assane Diop-the protagonist’s arduous past and his exceptionally thrilling present. Crushed to the core right in the middle of his adolescence, Assane’s plots against his enemies turn out to be inspired by Arsène Lupin: Gentleman-cambrioleur. The more you watch it the more you fall in love with the perfectly charming yet sly as a fox- Assane played flawlessly by Omar Sy. The beauty of the story remains in the slow unraveling of secrets that will leave you flabbergasted at the end of each episode. Lupin is a story of suspense, humour, love, revenge, prejudice, and most of all clever plots.
Lupin is a perfect head-start for learning French through the series, so what are you waiting for? Go check out this extremely binge-worthy series on Netflix!
Hope these recommendation helped your français!
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