TV series

Brothers

2010 · 1 season

A quiet, earnest portrayal of displacement and friendship, carrying a steady undercurrent of tension and sadness.

Overview: Comrades Mano and Sharan (Little Brother) travel from northern Iraq after Sharan's brother is shot by Iraqi militia forces. The Kurdish boys dream of a new life in Norway, but the new start does not turn out quite as they had imagined.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Immigration, friendship, survival, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: immigration
friendship
survival
identity
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none