This kept popping up on my Acorn TV subscription. I love crime drama/mystery TV shows (from England, the US, Australia, Scandinavia) so I wasn't sure what to make of this. It looked more like a drama than a thriller, especially as the first couple of episodes very slowly explicate the plot and characters.
Well, if was worth the investment of time, as the storyline, characters, and acting are all superb. And, has been mentioned by other reviewers, the music is wonderful, and perfectly matched to the visuals and dramatic development.
I have recently been watching the excellent thriller, Hidden, which is also set in Wales, but is really an anti-Keeping Faith. And, there is nothing wrong with that. Hidden is more typical BBC, dark, even grim, with great writing and acting. But kind of hard to take sometimes. Faith, on the other hand fairly sparkles because it is set in the coastal area near Swanse which, at least at the times it was photographed, looks positively lovely.. What a contrast, and both shows deftly use the amazing Welsh scenery to great advantage.
Finally, I can't say enough about Eve Myles. I kept wanting to think that her character -- a working Mom married to her dream husband -- seemed a bit anti-Feminist, especially as the show makes great use of her natural beauty in its cinematography. Yet, as the show went on, and especially as it concluded its first Series, I realized that Faith is the epitome of a strong, intelligent woman working desperately to keep her family together in the face of unimaginable difficulty. Not defined by her Husband, or by Society, but by herself. What could be more Feminist than that?
A great show, and I am looking forward to watching Series 2.Slow burn, but worth the investment.
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