You’ll know Philip ‘Boiling Point’ Barantini as the director of Boiling Point, the restaurant film all shot in one-take, starring Stephen Graham. But now his name is changing to Philip ‘Adolescence’ Barantini, thanks to the Netflix drama all shot in one-take, starring Stephen Graham. Now Adolescence doesn’t win every award at every award show over the next year, I’ll eat a Golden Globe.
This is because it is not only a gripping drama about a critical issue of our day - the outbreaks of deadly violence among young boys - which features unforgettable performances from not just Graham but also from the likes of Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, and young Owen Cooper, but it is a soaring technical achievement. Yes, each of its four episodes is shot in one continuous take.
