TV series

The Others

2013–2015 · 2 seasons

A sincere, slow-burning drama about a young woman's struggle for freedom and love, with emotional highs and a steady, earnest pull.

Overview: Elif (Ergül Miray Şahin), an idealistic eighteen-year-old girl living in a village, aspires to become a doctor and study at the Istanbul University. With the help of Deniz Aydin, a good-hearted soldier who was on duty in her village at the time, helps her escape with him from her father who wanted to marry her to a man in exchange of money. Deniz immediately falls in love with Elif's pure and strong character. Elif while in Istanbul soon finds out she has to take off her hijab to study in the university.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, romantic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, freedom, love, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
freedom
love
family
education
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild