TV series

The File

1986 · 1 season

A quiet, methodical police procedural that unfolds slowly, with a somber atmosphere and a lingering sense of unease.

Overview: The four private episodes connect several people who keep appearing, such as Inspector Danilo and his assistants. The first case begins when the conductor of a night tram at dawn discovers the body of an unknown man under the underpass ...
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, death, justice
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: crime
mystery
death
justice
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none