TV series

Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie

1979 · 1 season

A slow, serious immersion into a family's life as history grinds them down, heavy with moral weight and quiet sorrow.

Overview: The series describes the time of the First World War in 8 episodes based on the novel by Bernard von Brentano from the perspective of the family of a Hessian Reichstag member, an independent man of the Catholic-conservative Centre Party.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: War, family, politics, morality
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: war
family
politics
morality
betrayal
Places: home
countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild