London (Reuters) – Adolescence drama ”shocked and captivated the audience worldwide, providing what activists say it is a rare opportunity to approach the widely hidden world of misogyny and online violence.
Since its release on Netflix on March 13, more than 96 million people have watched the four -episode British series that begins with the police by invading a 13 -year -old terrified boy accused of murdering a girl and ends with a raw illustration of the pain of his family undone.
The action in the middle, with each one -hour episode filmed in a single shot, slowly destroys the initial disbelief that such a young child could commit such a violent crime.
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The series portrays a toxic online culture vaguely known as a manner, in which the common insecurities of male adolescents in relation to attractiveness and romantic failure can become resentment and hatred for the opposite sex.
“There are people who watch and say ‘but that boy couldn’t do that.’ The point is that this boy can do that,” said Susie McDonald, chief executive president of the Tender Charity Organization, who educates children and adults about healthy relationships.
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“Suddenly, the possibility becomes normal, and then we begin to ask: What can we do to prevent this from happening?”
The series is number one in Netflix’s global top 10 and leads stops in almost every country – from Brazil to Barein – to which the streaming platform provides data.
“Although, superficially, it seems to be a very British production … In fact, the topics covered: what our children are doing online, what they are listening to … I think this is very important in the United States, India and Australia,” the film critic Kaleem Affect told Reuters.
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The Portuguese police produced a guide to parents to explain the hidden meaning of emojis used by young people – a component of the series plot. Sydney Morning Herald has produced a guide on how to talk to children more effectively than the parents of the series.
British police have asked parents to seek signs that their children may be radicalized online, using data showing that 60% of references to their terrorism prevention system came from people 17 or less to highlight the scale of the broader problem.
“Adolescence” arrived at the home of British Prime Minister Keir Stmermer, who watched her with her son and daughter teenagers.
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“This has hit home tightly,” Starmer said in a statement, supporting a scheme to make the series available in schools across the country and encouraging a national conversation on the issues raised.
“This is not a challenge that politicians can simply legislate. Believe me, if I could pull a lever to solve it, I would.”