TV series

Life Ahead of Them

2015 · 2 seasons

A sombre, slow-burning period drama about grief and young women pushing against small-town constraints.

Overview: In the middle of the 1970s, in the north of France, an explosion occurs in a mine. Three men and their secrets are buried there. Alma, Solana and Caroline have to fight for the honor of their fathers, take their destinies in hand, and emancipate themselves in a period of great social upheaval.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, coming-of-age, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
coming-of-age
class
sexuality
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild