TV series

The Story of Hayat

2013 · 1 season

A slow, unsettling psychological journey that keeps you guessing about what is real and what is delusion.

Overview: Hayat is a schizophrenic woman who was admitted to a mental hospital after killing her mother. When she successfully convinces her doctor that she was set up by her family, he helps her leave the hospital to begin a journey full of unexpected surprises and mysterious turns.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Madness, betrayal, family, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 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: madness
betrayal
family
isolation
identity
Places: hospital
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none