TV series

The Homestead

1990 · 1 season

A patient, earnest social drama that follows one man's uphill climb, carrying quiet weight and a steady sense of injustice.

Overview: A biography that revolves around the life of Khalil Hassan Khalil, a Political Science professor, in the period before the Egyptian revolution of 1952. The series explores how he suffered from poverty and social injustice and struggled to improve his social status and accomplish his dream of becoming a college professor.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, ambition, justice, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: class
ambition
justice
family
identity
Places: big city
school
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild