Let’s get this out of the way first. The new Netflix limited series “Adolescence” is utterly astonishing.
Astonishing in a good way, as you may never see a more amazingly crafted piece of television.
The four episodes explore Jamie’s initial denial of guilt and his father’s horror at seeing the CCTV footage of his son stabbing the girl over and over again.
The writing, acting, and production are top notch. However, the reason “Adolescence” stands out from other top-tier shows is that each of the four hour-or-so-long episodes is done in one take.
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That means the whole one-hour episode is one very long camera shot. It also means the actors — including the young teen playing the lead role — cannot make any mistakes. All of the actors,
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