''Absolute Beginners'' ( pl, Absolutni debiutanci) is a Polish

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television series. It was released on

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on 25 October 2023.

Premise

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.

Cast

Main

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as Lena Głowacka, a teenager who is autisic and Niko's best friend * Bartłomiej Deklewa as Niko, Lena's best friend * Jan Sałasiński as Igor Tymczenko, a promising young basketball player from

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who is attending a basketball camp on the coast * Paulina Krzyżańska as Malwina, Igor's summer fling and Niko's friend * as Tamara, Lena's mother * Piotr Witkowski as Dawid, Lena's stepfather * Anna Krotoska as Bogusia, Niko's mother * as Paweł, Niko's father * as Marcin, Igor's coach

Recurring

* Maciej Kosiacki as Jacek * as "Ryba", Malwina's father * Ewa Ekwa as Wika *

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as the campsite owner * as the club president

Guest

* Agnieszka Holland as the chairwoman of the examination committee *

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as a member of the examination committee * Xawery Żuławski as a member of the examination committee * as a member of the examination committee * as a member of the examination committee * as a member of the examination committee

Episodes

Production

The series was filmed in Ustka, a

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on the

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Reception

Reviewing the pilot episode, Joel Keller of ''

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'' 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."

References

External links

*
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' on

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