TV series

Early Swallows

2019 · 2 seasons

A heavy, anxious watch that follows teenagers through bullying and online manipulation, leaving a lingering sense of unease and empathy.

Overview: Revolves around the lives of Ukrainian teenagers in a secondary school class. The teenagers struggle with bullying, including the Blue Whale Challenge, lack of parental support, suicidal behavior, LGBT identity crises-a subject that is rarely portrayed on Ukrainian television-alcoholic parents, and speech disabilities. In one of the show's main plot lines, the main characters are stalked on the Internet by an anonymous person who pretends to be their friend.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, isolation, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
isolation
trauma
betrayal
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild