grown-ish
2018
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
Zoey Johnson heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood but quickly discovers that not everything goes her way once she leaves the nest.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated single-camera framing with quick cuts, warm dorm-room lamplight, and sunny Los Angeles campus streets, all shot in a lively, unfussy way that feels like hanging out with friends. The soundtrack leans on contemporary hip-hop and R&B, and the sitcom rhythm moves fast, with snappy banter, mid-scene asides to the camera, and comic beats that land quickly before shifting to something more tender. The vibe is warm, funny and sociable, with a low undercurrent of anxiety about money, identity and where life is heading. Its arc follows a young woman learning to stand on her own, and her circle of friends, family and campus acquaintances, through awkward moments and sincere reckonings. Content is frank rather than extreme: adult conversation about sex, relationships and drinking or drugs, plus plenty of profanity, but no real violence and no gore. It suits a lazy weekend, a comfort rewatch, or a night in with friends, and it is for viewers who want a funny, candid picture of young adulthood through a Black middle-class lens, without cynicism.
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