TV series

Break in the Sun

1981 · 1 season

A sombre, sincere children's drama that treats a child's flight from danger with unusual seriousness, quietly tense and quietly sad.

Overview: Break in the Sun is a British television drama serial created and written by Bernard Ashley. The six-part series stars Nicola Cowper as a young girl named Patsy Bligh, who runs away from her violent stepfather and tries to return to her mother's old home in Margate. Notably grittier and more controversial than standard BBC children's serial fare up until that time, it was well received by critics and audiences.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, isolation, trauma
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
isolation
trauma
coming-of-age
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none