Trepalium
No job. No future. Just hope.
Created by Sophie Hiet, Antarès Bassis
On ARTE
A bleak, class-conscious dystopia about systemic inequality and survival, structured as a short, tense thriller with thematic weight over comfort.
The economic situation is a nightmare: only 20% of the population is employed. The Actives live inside the city. On the fringes, in the Zone, live the Jobless. Separating them is a wall.
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Questions people ask
Is Trepalium sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Trepalium easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Trepalium scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Does Trepalium leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Trepalium violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Trepalium
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Trepalium
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Trepalium, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Trepalium, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Trepalium, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
