TV series

A Passionate Woman

2010 · 1 season

A slow, intimate portrait of forbidden love and its long shadow, carried by quiet longing and domestic heartbreak.

Overview: 1950s period drama based on the true story of a housewife and mother whose life is turned upside down by a handsome Polish man at her local dance hall.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, family, memory
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: love
betrayal
family
memory
guilt
Places: small town
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild