TV series

Septo

2016–2020 · 3 seasons

A slow-burning, emotionally intense character study of a young athlete torn between duty and desire, with a melancholic, romantic atmosphere.

Overview: What happens when you realize your dreams are no longer your own? Promising triathlete, Jessica has trained her entire life and finally has a shot at the Olympics. When she meets Lua, the mysterious and confident surf instructor, Jessica realizes just how trapped she feels by her own life and her controlling father.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, love, family, freedom
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: identity
love
family
freedom
ambition
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild