TV series

Sunset Oasis

2017 · 1 season

A slow, atmospheric culture-clash drama where an outsider couple's new life in a remote oasis stirs up buried history and quiet unease.

Overview: The story revolves around the Egyptian police officer (Mahmoud Abdel-Zaher), who is transferred to the Siwa Oasis with his foreign wife, Catherine, who is passionate about Egyptian antiquities. Together they begin a new experience where the past blends with the present.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, memory, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
memory
family
mystery
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild