TV series

The Shadows of Who We Once Were

2023 · 1 season

A tense, claustrophobic psychological experiment that keeps you guessing who will crack next.

Overview: A group of 23 former classmates of Nezu’s 6th grade class 2 gathered at their alma mater for a reunion and were involved in a major incident in which they were confined for three days and 13 people died. The one who confined them was Miki Yumizaki, a former classmate. Miki’s purpose was to test how much human “goodness” could be maintained in a life-threatening situation. Who will betray whom and who will kill whom? What actions will people take in the midst of a disordered situation? Revenge, bullying, betrayal, exposure, and other unpredictable developments continue in this shocking suspense!
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, morality, survival, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 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: betrayal
morality
survival
violence
isolation
Places: school
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild