TV series

Big Dreams

2004 · 1 season

A slow, intimate portrait of family duty and quiet resentment, where everyday business becomes a stage for moral compromise.

Overview: The Halaby family works in trade. When the father decides to write all his property over to one of his sons, the two brothers clash, until the eldest brother falls ill, and his younger son is forced to give up his ambition to take care of their business.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, betrayal, ambition, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
betrayal
ambition
guilt
work
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild