TV series

Hard

2008–2015 · 3 seasons

A wry, tender look at grief and reinvention inside a seedy industry, balancing awkward comedy with genuine feeling.

Overview: Hard is a French television series created and produced by Cathy Verney, airing since 9 May 2008 on Canal+ in France, and later internationally. The series focuses on the pornographic movie industry. It is part of the "New Trilogy" collection on Canal+.
How it feels: Warm, satirical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, family, work
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
identity
family
work
sexuality
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong