TV series

Waves at the Bottom of the River

2000 · 1 season

A slow, heavy plunge into family rejection and moral decline, hard to shake and demanding patience.

Overview: Núi is the son of a concubine in a wealthy family in 1960s Hai Phòng. Rejected by his father, Núi and his siblings face numerous hardships. As the war breaks out, they are sent to their maternal grandparents, in whose upbringing Núi’s life spirals into crimes and violence.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, class, betrayal, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: family
class
betrayal
violence
survival
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild