TV series

Vallei van Sluiers

2010–2015 · 4 seasons

A slow-burning family saga of rural rivalries and buried secrets, rich in emotional weight and simmering tension.

Overview: A South African, Afrikaans-language television drama series which revolves around three well-known Boland fruit farming families - the De Bruyns, the Roberts' and the Van Rhijns - and the people who are drawn into their disasters, quarrels and scandals.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, class, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
class
power
sexuality
Places: countryside
small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild