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Behind Bars

2005 · 1 season

A slow, serious social drama that weighs down on you as ambition and compromise tighten their grip.

Created by
Allaith Hajjo
Genres
Drama
Overview
Naji Saeed is a ruthless Damascus businessman who built his empire by climbing over everyone beneath him. When Nader — desperate and naive — walks into his orbit seeking money, he finds there's no clean way back out. A Syrian social drama that traces how class, greed and moral compromise trap people in invisible prisons long before any actual bars appear. Starring Bassam Kousa, Bassem Yakhour and Sulafa Mimar. Directed by Allaith Hajjo.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Class, greed, corruption, power
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
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Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Allaith Hajjo
    Starring
    Basem Yakhour, Bassam Kousa, Kosai Khauli, Sulafa Memar, Nedal Sejari, Rami Hanna, Omar Haggo, Sabah Jazairi
    Length
    1 seasons, 30 episodes
    Country
    Syrian Arab Republic
    Languages
    Arabic

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