But the work — a bit bleak.”Showrunner Jane Campion got raves for this series’ first season. Season 2 has received some virulently bad reviews and I think conversations such as this may be a reason. Similarly, Nicole Kidman, playing a mother whose teenage daughter is throwing her life away, doesn’t shy away from being angry; and Alice Englert, playing the daughter (she’s Campion’s daughter in real life), is relentlessly difficult. I binge-watched this season in high-wire excitement because — as with real humans — I had no idea what they were going to say or do next. Top of the Lake: China Girl airs Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on CBC.

Source: thestar October 31, 2017 20:26 UTC