The Casual Vacancy
- TV Mini Series
- 2015
- 1h
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.3K
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The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.The citizens of the small British town of Pagford fight for the spot on the parish council after Barry Fairbrother dies.
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- 3 nominations
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- TriviaResidents of Painswick, Gloucestershire, which doubled as the fictional Pagford, were shocked and angered to discover that a shop selling sexy lingerie had just opened in their high street. Some wandered in to examine the goods while others complained about it at the local parish council meeting, not realizing that it was just a movie set.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #20.35 (2015)
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Fascinating, haunting and really well done
I saw this series when it first aired and it has impacted me still, four years later.
I have never seen so much story packed tightly into 3 episodes before. There are layers upon layers showing the many different lives people live and how the characters interact alone and in a group.
This series has a very powerful "before you judge others, consider what they are going through" message without slapping you in the face with it. I even felt shame for making an early assumption about one chatacter that I inevitably adored and admired greatly.
You know those "How are you feeling today?" forms with every emotion possible listed? I felt nearly all of them through each episode.
The most impactful scene that brings emotion just thinking about it even four years later was paired perfectly with the song "Choir to the Wild" by Solomon Grey. There has not been a better song matched to a scene in any move I have ever seen. I discovered Solomon Grey through this series and love all of their music.
The acting was outstanding and the scenery was lovely.
It's not a light, happy series at all, but it is a fascinating look at life from many different perspectives and will certainly cause you to look at things differently.
I have never seen so much story packed tightly into 3 episodes before. There are layers upon layers showing the many different lives people live and how the characters interact alone and in a group.
This series has a very powerful "before you judge others, consider what they are going through" message without slapping you in the face with it. I even felt shame for making an early assumption about one chatacter that I inevitably adored and admired greatly.
You know those "How are you feeling today?" forms with every emotion possible listed? I felt nearly all of them through each episode.
The most impactful scene that brings emotion just thinking about it even four years later was paired perfectly with the song "Choir to the Wild" by Solomon Grey. There has not been a better song matched to a scene in any move I have ever seen. I discovered Solomon Grey through this series and love all of their music.
The acting was outstanding and the scenery was lovely.
It's not a light, happy series at all, but it is a fascinating look at life from many different perspectives and will certainly cause you to look at things differently.
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- Sep 1, 2019
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- Una vacante imprevista
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- 2.35 : 1
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