TV series

The Ice Road

1985 · 1 season

A quiet, sombre rural drama that unfolds slowly, leaving a lingering sense of loss and displacement.

Overview: The young farmhand Veit Kolb from Hausberg in Bavaria loses his job at the farmer Kriele, who emigrates to America with his family.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, work, family, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 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: isolation
work
family
class
identity
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild