Adolescence tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who murders classmates, focusing on the aftermath rather than the crime itself. The miniseries breaks traditional storytelling molds by exploring the impact on Jamie and his family through four continuous takes. This structure emphasizes the characters' emotional states and their inability to escape their circumstances. Cinematographer Matthew Lewis aims for a floating camera technique that connects intimately with each character, enhancing the narrative's visual and emotional depth. Shifts between different characters' perspectives contribute to the show’s electric pacing and engagement.
The show is not just the story of the fallout after 13-year-old Jamie Miller murders his classmate Katie. It resists a conventional whodunnit or howcatchem structure in the episodes.
The story of 'Adolescence' is told in four single, continuous takes, not to make a spectacle of the fluid camerawork but to create a visual environment from which none of the characters can find escape or relief.
I wanted us to be able to explore a larger world, and I thought that the only way of doing that really was this sort of omnipotent, floating camera, that was connected so closely to each individual.
The orchestration of those point-of-view shifts in terms of camera movement, sound, performance, and pacing is what makes each episode of 'Adolescence' feel electric.
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