Adolescence

Absolutely insane, soul crushingly sad stuff here! I'm so obsessed with Philip Barantini's "one take" style. It amazes me that this crew can execute at this level without it feeling gimicky in the slightest. Unbelievable performances here from the legend Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, who is only 15!!! Bonkers This crushed me! It feels weird to be picky with something like this, but I kind of wish they dove just a little bit more into the whole "incel" thing. Focusing on the heartbreak, specifically with Stephen Graham, 100% worked. Jamie's relationship to the internet seemed to really want to be this huge plot point, driving home why something like this could (or couldn't) happen. Really appreciate this, and I can't wait to see Barantini's next feature film