TV series

Volver a empezar

1991 · 1 season

A slow, talky melodrama of family wounds and old resentments, carried by big performances and constant emotional confrontation.

Overview: A writer returns to her motherland after many years in exile, and seeks to resolve pending conflicts with her son.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, guilt, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
guilt
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild