Absolute Beginners (TV series)

*Absolute Beginners*
Absolute Beginners
	Netflix poster
Polish	Absolutni debiutanci
Genre	Teen drama; Romantic drama;
Created by	Nina Lewandowska; Kamila Tarabura;
Written by	Nina Lewandowska; Kamila Tarabura; Jędrzej Napiecek;
Directed by	Kamila Tarabura; Katarzyna Warzecha;
Starring	Martyna Byczkowska; Bartłomiej Deklewa; Jan Sałasiński; Paulina Krzyżańska; Katarzyna Warnke; Piotr Witkowski; Anna Krotoska; Andrzej Konopka; Julian Świeżewski;
Country of origin	Poland
Original language	Polish
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer	Magdalena Zielska
Running time	43–54 minutes
Production company	ATM Grupa
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	25 October 2023

Absolute Beginners (Polish: Absolutni debiutanci) is a Polish teen drama television series. It was released on Netflix on 25 October 2023.

Premise[edit]

Lena and Niko travel to the Polish seaside to make an admissions film for their dream film school. There, they meet a boy who will put their friendship to the test.^[1]^[2]

Cast[edit]

Main[edit]

Martyna Byczkowska as Lena Głowacka, a teenager on the autism spectrum^[3] and Niko's best friend
Bartłomiej Deklewa as Niko, Lena's best friend
Jan Sałasiński as Igor Tymczenko, a promising young basketball player from Silesia who is attending a basketball camp on the coast
Paulina Krzyżańska as Malwina, Igor's summer fling and Niko's friend
Katarzyna Warnke [pl] as Tamara, Lena's mother
Piotr Witkowski as Dawid, Lena's stepfather
Anna Krotoska as Bogusia, Niko's mother
Andrzej Konopka [pl] as Paweł, Niko's father
Julian Świeżewski [pl] as Marcin, Igor's coach

Recurring[edit]

Maciej Kosiacki as Jacek
Jakub Wieczorek [pl] as "Ryba", Malwina's father
Ewa Ekwa as Wika
Maciej Maleńczuk as the campsite owner
Mariusz Bonaszewski [pl] as the club president

Guest[edit]

Agnieszka Holland as the chairwoman of the examination committee
Agnieszka Smoczyńska as a member of the examination committee
Xawery Żuławski as a member of the examination committee
Natalia Fiedorczuk [pl] as a member of the examination committee
Łukasz Maciejewski [pl] as a member of the examination committee
Jerzy Matula [pl] as a member of the examination committee

Episodes[edit]

No.	Title	Duration	Original air date
1	"Episode 1"	46 min	25 October 2023 (2023-10-25)
2	"Episode 2"	46 min	25 October 2023 (2023-10-25)
3	"Episode 3"	48 min	25 October 2023 (2023-10-25)
4	"Episode 4"	43 min	25 October 2023 (2023-10-25)
5	"Episode 5"	45 min	25 October 2023 (2023-10-25)
6	"Episode 6"	54 min	25 October 2023 (2023-10-25)

Production[edit]

The series was filmed in Ustka, a spa town on the Slovincian Coast.^[4]^[5]

Reception[edit]

Reviewing the pilot episode, Joel Keller of Decider wrote, "With some interesting lead performances, and a plot that goes beyond the standard teen coming-of-age stuff, Absolute Beginners sets up an intriguing story about teens who either aren’t sure about what they want or are sure but have trouble expressing it."^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Absolutni debiutanci". Filmweb (in Polish). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ Łęcka, Iza (25 September 2023). "Netflix stawia na młodą krew. Absolutni debiutanci to najnowszy polski serial platformy – znamy datę premiery". PPE.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ Keller, Joel (25 October 2023). "'Absolute Beginners' Netflix Review ('Absolutni Debiutanci'): Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ ""Absolutni debiutanci" z oficjalnym zwiastunem! Serial powstawał m.in. w Sopocie [WIDEO]". Esopot.pl (in Polish). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ "„Absolutni debiutanci" są jak pocztówka z wakacji. Recenzja polskiej nowości Netfliksa". Wirtualne Media (in Polish). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
^ Keller, Joel (25 October 2023). "'Absolute Beginners' Netflix Review ('Absolutni Debiutanci'): Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

External links[edit]

Absolute Beginners on Netflix
Absolute Beginners on IMDb

[1] "Absolutni debiutanci". Filmweb (in Polish). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[2] Łęcka, Iza (25 September 2023). "Netflix stawia na młodą krew. Absolutni debiutanci to najnowszy polski serial platformy – znamy datę premiery". PPE.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[3] Keller, Joel (25 October 2023). "'Absolute Beginners' Netflix Review ('Absolutni Debiutanci'): Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

[4] ""Absolutni debiutanci" z oficjalnym zwiastunem! Serial powstawał m.in. w Sopocie [WIDEO]". Esopot.pl (in Polish). 27 September 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[5] "„Absolutni debiutanci" są jak pocztówka z wakacji. Recenzja polskiej nowości Netfliksa". Wirtualne Media (in Polish). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

[6] Keller, Joel (25 October 2023). "'Absolute Beginners' Netflix Review ('Absolutni Debiutanci'): Stream It Or Skip It?". Decider. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

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