TV series

The Man Himself

1970 · 1 season

A slow, sombre psychological portrait that traces a life curdling into violence, cold and quietly oppressive throughout.

Overview: An adaptation of Ivo Kozarčanin's novel of the same name and consists of four episodes. The protagonist is a young official named Valentin, and the plot shows his childhood, growing up and a disastrous marriage that will end in murder.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, identity, betrayal, loneliness
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: grief
identity
betrayal
loneliness
violence
Places: small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild