TV series

The Forbidden Fruit

2007–2008 · 1 season

A slow, morally weighty drama that quietly tightens its grip as faith, desire and a murder investigation entangle ordinary lives.

Overview: Story of a devout individual called Haj Younis (Ali Nasirian), a merchant who believes in the principles of religion and is a haram and lawyer, but something happens in his life that involves him in adventures...
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Faith, obsession, morality, family
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
obsession
morality
family
betrayal
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild