Adolescence is a slow-burning, spine-tingling descent into tragedy—made all the more intense by its most audacious choice: it’s filmed entirely in one continuous take. No cuts, no pauses, just an unbroken, real-time journey through a small town unraveling in the wake of murder.
The single-take format is insane in the best way. It pulls you into the chaos and claustrophobia of a community on the brink, forcing you to sit with every awkward pause, every silence, every raw emotion. There’s no escape from the tension, no room to breathe.
The story centers on children, but the consequences ripple far beyond them. Families fracture. The community crumbles. Innocence is lost, and no one walks away untouched. It’s not just about what happened—it’s about how people live in the aftermath, how they cope, collapse, or carry on.
The pacing can feel slow at times, a natural side effect of the one-take approach. Without edits to jump time or compress scenes, there are moments where the story seems to idle. But those stretches are part of the experience—they make the intensity hit harder when it comes.
Adolescence demands patience, but it rewards it with something rare: a raw, immersive, unforgettable experience. It doesn’t just show you a tragedy. It traps you inside it.