TV series

Far South

1997 · 1 season

A sweeping, somber historical melodrama that immerses you in colonial Vietnam through slow, emotionally heavy storytelling and tangled loyalties.

Overview: Catherine Tannerre, a young journalist, witnesses a pact of friendship between three Frenchmen in Vietnam. Each takes a different path: one is a priest helping the local people, the second aspires to become an advisor to the Emperor, and the last longs to start a family. But their destinies become intertwined, and Catherine soon suffers heartbreak and betrayal...
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, romantic and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, friendship, love, colonialism
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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: betrayal
friendship
love
colonialism
fate
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild