Heartstopper

Heartstopper (2022) 

Heartstopper doesn't tell a complex story that we haven't seen in a similar form elsewhere (currently, for example, in Love, Victor), and there are no outright shocking twists, but it is so incredibly sweet and charmingly told that you can forgive its simplicity and directness. Even when the characters faced some difficult problems, there was an incredibly positive atmosphere throughout the eight episodes, which you could binge in one sitting, and I found myself grinning with joy several times while watching them. There were also some powerful moments that moved one in a non-violent way. The central cast was well chosen, in addition to which I appreciated the smaller role for Olivia Colman and I also enjoyed Tobie Donovan (Isaac) and Jenny Walser (Tori). The second season, which absorbed me even a little more, offered a deepening of the relationships between the characters alongside a partial change of setting (Paris) and bit into other interesting themes (asexuality, bullying and its consequences), setting the scene for the next season. I must not fail to praise the animated rendering of the characters' feelings, which reminded me of the short film In a Heartbeat, and the enjoyable soundtrack. I believe there are many viewers who will find themselves in the characters, and although I am often skeptical of teen-casting, in the case of Heartstopper I was satisfied with one or two exceptions. (27/05/2022)