TV series

Distant Wishes

2019 · 1 season

A slow, emotionally heavy drama that contrasts two lives and asks you to sit with the ache of wanting what you cannot have.

Overview: The twins live nice and honest in two different worlds: a rich Latifa goes beyond all limits to fulfill her desire to have children, while Charifa is suffering from extreme poverty.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, class, parenthood, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 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
class
parenthood
identity
grief
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild