TV series

Al-Hout

2008 · 1 season

A slow, serious historical drama that immerses you in a hard coastal world of poverty, exploitation and quiet defiance.

Overview: A drama series that tells the story of the coastal environment during the era of the French mandate in Syria, especially the environment of fishermen in light of the exploitation and greed of some people and the bitter struggle of others against the French occupier.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Class, power, survival, rebellion
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
power
survival
rebellion
greed
Places: sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none