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Netflix YA Drama ‘Penelope’ Is Beautifully Shot, but Has Little to Say About Self-Discovery: TV Review
In 'Penelope," Megan Stott stars as 16-year-old Penelope who embarks on a journey into the wilderness as a means of self-discovery.
If this doesn’t feel like Netflix’s typical YA fare, it’s because the streamer purchased the series from Duplass Brothers Productions, launching their new focus on indie television. In the show’s endless minutes of dead space, audiences watch as she collects berries, goes fishing, swims in the stream, works to set up her tent, confronts some terrifying wildlife and everything in between. Though she’s frequently overwhelmed and exhausted, the audience watches as Penelope speaks to herself gently, trying again and again to get a fire started or collecting the wood, twigs and ferns needed to build a cabin that is much better insulated than the flimsy tent she purchased.
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