TV series

Eight and a Half Minutes

2016 · 1 season

A somber, talky family drama where legal and moral dilemmas unfold slowly, testing loyalties and leaving a lingering sense of grief and injustice.

Overview: A father and son die in an accident on their way to the hospital. The coroner declares that the son died 8.5 minutes before the father. According to the law, the entire inheritance goes to the younger son, Ehsan, while Yekta, his brother's wife, is in financial trouble...
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, justice, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
justice
betrayal
class
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild