TV series

The Simple Heist

2017–2019 · 2 seasons

A gentle, wry caper that mixes midlife frustration with light suspense and warm humour.

Overview: Jenny and Cecilia are two women in their 60s who live a regular middle class life in Kalmar. But when both realize that the future is anything but light for them, they decide to do something drastic, robbing a bank office in Stockholm.
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Class, friendship, aging, crime
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: class
friendship
aging
crime
freedom
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild