TV series

Alentejo Sem Lei

1991 · 1 season

A harsh, sun-scorched slow burn where lawlessness and brutality hang heavy over sparse, unforgiving land.

Overview: Set in Alentejo in the mid-19th century, in the period following the Liberal Wars. In a sparsely populated and almost wild land, without shadow and without law, violence dictates the existence of Bando do Zarolho.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Violence, survival, power, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
survival
power
isolation
crime
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild