TV series

Amongst Women

1998 · 1 season

A quiet, oppressive family drama that simmers with unspoken resentment and the slow ache of trying to escape a domineering parent.

Overview: Based on the novel by John McGahern and set in Ireland in the 1950s, the series tells the story of Moran and his children. Especially the girls find it difficult to get away from the influence of their despotic father and start living their own lives.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, power, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
power
isolation
identity
freedom
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild