TV series

Where Once We Walked

2011–2012 · 1 season

A slow, serious historical drama that follows families through war and upheaval, asking patience and offering emotional weight.

Overview: The stories of the aristocratic Lilliehjelm family, the middle-class Widing family and the poor Kajander family from the Finland's independence through the Civil War and the Roaring Twenties ending during the Second World War.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, family, class, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: war
family
class
betrayal
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild