TV series

ENSV

2010–2019 · 12 seasons

A wry, lived-in household comedy where Soviet-era absurdity and family friction simmer into quietly human, gently melancholic laughs.

Overview: A comedy-series depicting an Estonian family in 1980s that consists of a rebel-minded grandpa, two siblings, a mother, who is a member of the Soviet Socialist Party, and her lover, who is there, because the real husband is a captain on a foreign-going ship. Aand they have to share their apartment with a true communist and her son, who is an exemplary militiaman.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, politics, identity, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
politics
identity
class
love
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild