TV series

Maya

2016 · 1 season

A somber, uneasy watch that follows a withdrawn girl through grief and constant upheaval, heavy with dread and quiet sadness.

Overview: At the age of fifteen, Maya experiences severe psychological trauma: her father is killed in front of her eyes. On this basis, Maya's mother develops persecution mania, and she and her daughter endlessly move from place to place. Maya, an already introverted teenager, changes schools several times a year and finally loses contact with her peers.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Trauma, grief, isolation, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
grief
isolation
family
identity
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none