TV series

Melancholia

2021 · 1 season

A quiet, brooding drama that simmers with tension and melancholy as it explores ambition and injustice.

Overview: A sexual scandal between a math teacher and a student in a prestigious high school ended in tragedy. 4 years later they meet again, now as adults, to reveal the corruptions in school and to regain one's reputation as a teacher.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, identity, obsession, justice
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
identity
obsession
justice
betrayal
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild