TV series

Absolute Beginners

2023 · 1 season

A sun-drenched, bittersweet summer of friendship and first love, with a gentle, amused tone.

Overview: Two childhood best friends enjoying their final seaside summer as they prepare for film school meet an aspiring athlete who ignites unfamiliar desires.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, light and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, love, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
love
identity
art
Places: sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild