TV series

Barriers

1981–1982 · 2 seasons

A gentle, earnest journey of self-discovery that balances sadness with hope as a boy searches for where he belongs.

Overview: Teenage Billy Stanyon faces the loss of his parents in a sailing accident, only to discover that he was adopted. Billy then sets off on a journey to find his biological parents that takes him across Europe.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, grief, family, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
grief
family
coming-of-age
mystery
Places: road trip
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none