TV series

Big Lars

2020 · 1 season

A wry, low-key midlife comedy that gently skewers vanity and reinvention, watching a man chase respect with mild cringe and warmth.

Overview: Get ready to get to know 'Big Lars' - because Lars Hjortshøj is tired of being 'Little Lars'. Tired of kind of silly roles with a stupid beard, tired of murky jobs, tired of being a man that has stalled in his midlife and never gotten the respect, he deserves. Because of that Lars ventures into a range of projects in his try to achieve real acknowledgement.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, ambition, celebrity, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
ambition
celebrity
work
aging
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild