TV series

Moral Orel

2005–2008 · 3 seasons

Starts as a cheeky small-town satire, then quietly turns into a bleak, painful study of hypocrisy and family damage.

Tagline: He just wants to do good.
Overview: Orel is an 11-year-old boy who loves church. His unbridled enthusiasm for piousness and his misinterpretation of religious morals often lead to disastrous results, including self-mutilation and crack addiction. No matter how much trouble he gets into, his reverence always keeps him cheery.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, bleak and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Faith, family, corruption, trauma
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
family
corruption
trauma
identity
Places: small town
suburbs
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
serialised
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong