TV series

The Ginger Tree

1989 · 1 season

A slow, handsome period drama that immerses you in a woman's lonely struggle for belonging, with a quiet emotional pull.

Overview: In 1903, a young Scotswoman goes to join her diplomat fiancé in Manchuria. She marries him, and finds herself in a war zone. Disenchanted with her husband, she falls in love with a married Japanese nobleman, Count Kentaro Kurihama, and bears him a son. She carves out a life for herself in Japanese society, despite the hardships and ostracism she faces as both a Westerner and a woman.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, love, family
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: isolation
identity
love
family
gender
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild