TV series

Tårtan

1973 · 1 season

A gentle, silly slice of vintage Scandinavian comedy where three hapless sailors bumble through bakery life with deadpan charm.

Overview: Three sailors, Janos, Frasse and Hilding, going ashore after many years at sea. They take over a bakery. But it is not always that easy to become bakers. Many difficulties and challenges await them in their new profession.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, absurd and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Work, friendship, found family, identity
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
friendship
found family
identity
Places: workplace
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none