Netflix shares 'Adolescence' BTS showing how they filmed *that* sequence

Ridiculously impressive.
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A man stands in a car park looking at something off camera. In the background is a police car.
Stephen Graham co-wrote and stars in "Adolescence." Credit: Netflix

Netflix's limited series Adolescence, co-created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, is impressive in a number of ways, but one thing that's really got people talking are the technical elements.

Filmed by Boiling Point director Philip Barantini in one shot per episode, the crime drama follows the characters without ever cutting away — and in one memorable sequence at the end of episode 2, the camera suddenly lifts up from the ground, soars through the air, and travels several streets away before descending for a final shot.

On Monday, the streamer shared a behind-the-scenes video showing how Barantini and his crew were able to achieve this with the help of a drone.


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In an earlier post Netflix also broke down some of Adolescence's other technical aspects, including number of takes per episode — into the double figures — and how the crew managed to stay out of the shots.

Adolescence is streaming now on Netflix.

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