INITIAL REVEIW FOR TV DRAMA 'TOP OF THE LAKE - CHINA GIRL'






This new series is set in a remote town in New Zealand, with the inexperienced detective Robin Griffin, played by Elizabeth Moss, leading the case to fine information on the girl who washes up on the Sydney beach in a suitcase. The scene opens to a scene of an Asian family eating noodles, with a suitcase in the foreground. The audience then sees this suitcase being dragged towards the coast, through a cemetery first, making the audience question the contents of the case. These theories are then confirmed when the camera pans across to the suitcase floating in the ocean, with a split in the side, and from it, long black human hair is flowing.

The plot continues as Robin finds herself thrown into being the lead detective, with the case taking her into brothels; later finding a connection to her 17year old daughter's older boyfriend. This brings them closer together, at the dismay of her adopted mother. Split between family and work, Griffin soon finds herself in a torn situation; with her past coming back to haunt her. Though with her being able to relate to the rape crime that happens to many of the young Asian community, Griffin become soon connected to the victims that help her unravel the case.

The plot follows how Griffin deals with diving into a case, which takes her closer to home than she might have expected. The twists in this plot make it very addictive for the audience, dragging them into the plot with the characters. I personally really enjoyed this TV drama, and would recommend it to anyone who really enjoys crime or detective related TV dramas, as I feel it was a unique plot that held my attention from the offset.


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