TV series

Cartesius

1974 · 1 season

A slow, serious historical portrait that follows a thinker's inner struggle with faith and reason, asking patience and focus.

Overview: Descartes left the Jesuit college where he had spent his childhood. He doubted the knowledge that had been instilled in him, with the exception of mathematics and geometry. He enlisted in the army of the Prince of Nassau in Breda. Upon his return, he wanted to escape the worldly atmosphere and devote himself to his studies. During an intense night, he found the foundations of a new science.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Identity, isolation, faith, science
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
faith
science
ambition
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none