TV series

Lili and Marleen

1994–2010 · 10 seasons

A warm, gentle slice of Antwerp life where everyday café dramas unfold with humour and heart, easy to dip into and comforting to watch.

Overview: Lili en Marleen is a television series about the fortunes of the residents of café De Lichttoren from World War II until the end of the 1960s in Antwerp (Belgium). The series is based on the play of the same name by Walter Van de Velde, which was first performed by the Traveling People's Theater in 1987.
How it feels: Warm, light, melancholic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, friendship, work, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
work
class
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild