Old People and the Things That Pass fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Old People and the Things That Pass is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 7 episodes.
It ran from 1975 to 1976 and has ended.
It was made in Dutch. Produced in Netherlands.
7.8
