TV series

The Wooden Ship

2024 · 2 seasons

A slow, salt-sprayed struggle against grief and history, carried by quiet resolve and the weight of the sea.

Overview: Shihab paddles his own canoe when he decides to overcome the loss of his sole source of livelihood and sets sail to India atop a vessel whereupon he defies perils of the sea and woes of World War II.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, grief, isolation, war
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 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: survival
grief
isolation
war
fate
Places: sea
road trip
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none