TV series

Hopeville

2009 · 1 season

A dusty, sun-warmed slow repair of a broken bond, mixing wry social comedy with quiet ache and stubborn hope.

Overview: In a dusty small South African town, a man in search of forgiveness tries to rebuild a relationship with the son he abandoned when he was a child, while renovating a run-down outdoor swimming pool. A feel-good series with biting humor that reflects both the ills of South African society and its resilience.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, parenthood, family, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
parenthood
family
guilt
class
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild