TV series

Tears of the Moon

2008 · 1 season

A somber, slow-building drama of a young woman navigating exploitation and betrayal in a city that promises escape but offers danger.

Overview: A college student who lives in a village escapes from her stepfather's constant harassment to Cairo to work in one of the advertising agencies, until she finds out that the agency is exploiting the girls who work with them to serve their personal interests with influential people.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, corruption, power, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
corruption
power
identity
class
Places: big city
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild