Anyone watching Adolescence? Netflix' 'Adolescence' Show Examines Incel Culture

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4. Yes. I watched it a few weeks ago and highly recommend it.

This wasn't written or directed by women, but by men, which I thought was interesting. The actor who plays the boy's father, Stephen Graham, was one of two men who wrote it.

The acting, including, maybe even especially, that of Owen Cooper who plays the boy, is superb. The directing and cinematography is innovative.

Each episode is filmed on ONE take, so there are no cuts. The camera moves seamlessly from one scene to another by various means. When you watch it pay attention to this. It is fascinating and I predict will be nominated for awards that will likely be won.

All of that is icing on a cake built of various aspects of modern culture that are affecting our youth, and yes, focuses on the harm being done to young men in particular and the intersection of that with violence against women and girls.

I tuned in out of curiosity because it had been in the Top 10 series on Netflix for quite some time and was surprised. It is a sensitive and compelling treatment of some dark and disturbing facets of modern society. Also refreshing is that it is set in Great Britain, being based on a composite of several similar cases there, and does not have anything to do with gun violence.

It has stayed with me and affected me deeply, both of which are, to me, indications of a story well told and a drama well composed.

WATCH THIS.