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Lights and Shadows

1979 · 1 season

A slow, earnest historical panorama that asks patience as it traces several families through turbulent postwar years.

Created by
Mircea Mureșan, Andrei Blaier
Genres
Drama
Overview
The social-historical fresco that follows the winding evolution of the destinies of several families from a small town, whose members are involved in the events of 1944-1947.

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Created by
Mircea Mureșan, Andrei Blaier
Genres
Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • politics
    • class
    • war
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Mircea Mureșan, Andrei Blaier, Mihai Constantinescu
    Written by
    Titus Popovici
    Length
    1 seasons
    Country
    Romania
    Languages
    Romanian

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