TV series

Donkerland

2013 · 1 season

A slow, serious multi-generational family saga that feels like a history lesson with emotional weight.

Overview: The story is set in the mountains of Kwazulu-Natal on the farm Donkerland. It follows the lives and times of seven generations of the De Witt family, from the Groot Trek in 1838 until 1996.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, race, class, power
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
race
class
power
identity
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild