What happens when you remove every cut from a TV drama? Adolescence explores that question head-on, with each episode filmed in a single, uninterrupted take. At this year’s Copenhagen TV Festival, cinematographer Matthew Lewis offers a closer look at the method and mindset behind the production.

The series’ one-take format placed specific demands on the visual storytelling — requiring precise planning and tight collaboration between camera, cast, and crew. In this session, Lewis walks us through the process: from technical rehearsals to live execution, and the creative decisions that shaped the final result.

How do you prepare for a shoot where nothing can go wrong? What kind of visual language emerges when the camera never cuts away? And how does this affect the viewer’s experience of time, space, and performance?

Join us for a practical deep dive into a production that rethinks what it means to tell a story on screen — one continuous movement at a time.