TV series

Aunt Safiya & the Monastery

1996 · 1 season

A slow-burning rural drama of love, betrayal, and a mother's long revenge, heavy with sorrow and moral tension.

Overview: Safiya loves Harby but marries his uncle Asran after she finds that he loves another. After the mayor plots against Harby and Asran, he kills Asran and Harby is arrested. Safiya decides to raise her son Hassan to take revenge for his father and kill Harby after his release from prison.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, family, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: revenge
family
betrayal
grief
justice
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild