Owen Philipps in the role of Jamie in "Adolescence." (Credit: Netflix screengrab)
It’s no exaggeration to say that "Adolescence," the miniseries streaming on Netflix since mid-March, has captivated nearly everyone. The reviews are near-unanimous: Lucy Mangan of The Guardian called it "the closest thing to TV perfection in decades," while the famously selective Rotten Tomatoes awarded it a staggering 99 percent score. The numbers are just as impressive: with 96.7 million views in three weeks, "Adolescence" ranks as the ninth most-watched English-language series in the platform’s history.From a purely technical standpoint, director Philip Barantini employed the one-shot technique, filming each of the four episodes — each more than 40 minutes long — in a single continuous take using one camera. This cinematic approach, which eschews editing and montage in favor of in-situ composition and a convergence of narrative and...
It’s no exaggeration to say that "Adolescence," the miniseries streaming on Netflix since mid-March, has captivated nearly everyone. The reviews are near-unanimous: Lucy Mangan of The Guardian called it "the closest thing to TV perfection in decades," while the famously selective Rotten Tomatoes awarded it a staggering 99 percent score. The numbers are just as impressive: with 96.7 million views in three weeks, "Adolescence" ranks as the ninth most-watched English-language series in the platform’s history.From a purely technical standpoint, director Philip Barantini employed the one-shot technique, filming each of the four episodes — each more than 40 minutes long — in a single continuous take using one camera. This cinematic approach, which eschews editing and montage in favor of in-situ composition and a convergence of...