TV series

The Man from the Dump

1999 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning character study of a man's struggle with his past and a corrupt system, heavy with emotional weight.

Overview: A former boxing champion returns to his native town and takes to drink, but finds the strength to stop: he marries and gets a job at a factory. During perestroika he joins the democratic movement. The authorities declare him a rapist.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, addiction, politics, corruption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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: redemption
addiction
politics
corruption
justice
Places: small town
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild