After being at the top of the top 10 in 80 countries worldwide, with 66.3 million views in 11 days and having triggered social dialogue in the United Kingdom, Downing Street announced that the mini would be broadcast free of high schools and high schools across the country.
“This is an important initiative to encourage as many students as possible to see the series,” said British Prime Minister Kir Starmer, who has said publicly from the first moment that ” has roused noise that he has watched it with his children in adolescence.
The successful production of Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B, deals with the so -called “Incel culture”, mainly the toxic and misogynistic influences on which young people are on the internet through the shocking story of a 13 -year -old boy accused of murdering a murder. At the same time, it raises questions about addressing youth crime that is increasing in Britain at adolescence, as the heinous phenomenon of young boys who engage in murders with knives is common.
Adolescence
The content of “Adolescent” will soon be available along with all the accompanying instructions and resources for teachers, parents and carers for discussion with the UK student community.
The British Government Initiative
The announcement by Downing Street comes after a roundtable discussion held by British Prime Minister Kir Starmer, along with representatives of social organizations such as Tender, NSPCC and Children’s Society, as well as with the participation of Co -operatives’ Feller and Joe Johnson. Jack Thorne has been interviewed in favor of promoting the series in schools, and is in favor of a ban on smartphones at the age of 14.
“Speaking as a father who saw the series with his teenage son and teenage daughter, I can tell you that he shook me a lot,” the British prime minister said. “It is an important initiative to encourage as many students as possible to watch the show. As I see from my own children, the open discussion of the changes in the way they communicate, the content they see, and the exploration of the discussions they make with their peers is vital if we want to properly support them in navigation in modern challenges and in the face of malicious influences. “
In the drama of four episodes of Netflix that has moved many parents, the daily life of a British family enters untold vortex, when the second and seemingly normal son is arrested for the murder of a girl in his class.
“This is not a (social) challenge for which politicians can simply legislate,” Starmer added. “Believe me, if I could have a magic wand to solve the problem, I would. Only by listening and learning from the experiences of young and social actors can we address the issues that this pioneering show raises. “
Creator Jack Thorne and his great achievement
Proud of his television achievement with the protagonist of the series, Steven Grahham, Thorne noted: “We made this series to provoke a discussion. We wanted to ask the question “how can we help stop this growing crisis?” So having the opportunity to show the series in schools is beyond our expectations. We hope that it will lead the teachers to talk to the students, but what we really hope is that it will lead the students to talk to each other. “
Netflix will allocate “Adolescent” to all UK secondary schools through the content distribution service in Streaming Into Film+. The social organization Tender is responsible for the production of guidelines and resources available in schools.
