TV series

The Red Room

1970 · 1 season

A slow, talky plunge into institutional hypocrisy, watching ideals curdle amid drawing-room debates and quiet disappointment.

Overview: A young idealistic civil servant, Arvid Falk, leaves the drudgery of bureaucracy to become a journalist and author. As he explores various social activities—politics, publishing, theatre, philanthropy, and business—he finds more hypocrisy and political corruption than he thought possible. He takes refuge with a group of "bohemians", who meet in a red dining room in Berns Salonger to discuss these matters.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, class, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
class
identity
betrayal
politics
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild