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Tanz auf dem Vulkan

1996–1997 · 1 season

A slow, serious backstage drama about an aging dreamer whose grand plans keep colliding with money troubles and personal betrayals.

Created by
Jürgen Brauer
Genres
Drama
Overview
Victor Bolscho, the aging owner of a dance company, is thinking about retirement. But when he is presented with the script for a musical, he decides to try and fulfill his biggest dream: staging his own musical. However, things do not go according to plan and Victor has to deal with all kinds of problems, from financial problems to the infidelity of his wife to a serious road accident involving many company members.

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Created by
Jürgen Brauer
Genres
Drama
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • betrayal
    • work
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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