 "Netflix 'Adolescence': What Stephen Graham, co-creator said on 'incel' culture; is the show based on true story?")
Filmed in a one-take style, Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s new crime drama on Netflix called Adolescence is a true masterpiece. You will be surprised to know that each episode was shot is a single continuous take. Here is how the story goes, a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, is accused of stabbing his female classmate to death. Adolescence raises a very crucial question about incel culture, male violence, and the pressures of social media.
What does the term ‘incel’ mean?
According to a CNN story, the term “incel” is everywhere. What was once a niche piece of internet slang now populating international headlines and is a frequent topic in discussions about gender, misogyny, violence and extremism. “Incel” is a portmanteau of “involuntary celibate.” In its most basic form, incel describes someone, usually a male, who is frustrated by their lack of sexual experiences.
The Anti-Defamation League, which works to address hate and extremism, defines incels as “heterosexual men who blame women and society for their lack of romantic success.”
What Stephen Graham, Netflix’s Adolescence co-creator said?
Stephen Graham, the show’s co-creator who also played Eddie Miller, told Netflix’s press site Tudum that a series of recent stabbings by boys inspired the tale.
“There was an incident where a young boy (allegedly) stabbed a girl,” Graham said. “It shocked me. I was thinking, ‘What’s going on? What’s happening in society where a boy stabs a girl to death? What’s the inciting incident here?’ And then it happened again, and it happened again, and it happened again. I really just wanted to shine a light on it, and ask, ‘Why is this happening today? What’s going on? How have we come to this?’"
Fifteen-year-old Elianne Andam, for example, was stabbed to death in London in September by Hassan Sentamu, then 17. Sentamu was sentenced to a minimum of 23 years in prison per a March court sentencing.
Graham said that with the show, one of his goals was to answer the question, “What is happening to our young men these days and what are the pressures they face from their peers, from the internet and from social media?”
“And the pressures that come from all of those things are as difficult for kids here as they are the world over,” he continued to tell Tudum.
About Netflix ’s Adolescence series
The crime drama about a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, accused of stabbing a classmate. As police, the school, and parents seek answers, the series explores male violence in schools. The story talks about Jamie (Owen Cooper) involved with incel culture online. As per reports director Philip Barantini confirmed that it wasn’t based on one specific murder incident, but a broader issue within the UK.
According to reports, the creators of Adolescence have clarified that the series is not based on a specific real-life case, but is inspired by shocking events and the rising knife crime epidemic in the UK.
WATCH the trailer of Netflix’s Adolescence here:
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