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'''''Early Swallows''''' ({{lang-uk|Перші ластівки}}, ''Pershi lastivky''{{#tag:ref|The series title is a reference to the belief that [[swallow]]s are the first sign of spring.<ref name="5663355UkrainianTV"/><ref name="hromadske20191207232052"/>|group=nb}}) is a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[ |
'''''Early Swallows''''' ({{lang-uk|Перші ластівки}}, ''Pershi lastivky''{{#tag:ref|The series title is a reference to the belief that [[swallow]]s are the first sign of spring.<ref name="5663355UkrainianTV"/><ref name="hromadske20191207232052"/>|group=nb}}) is a [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] [[teen drama]] [[television series]].<ref name="51370821ESBBC"/> The series storylines involve bullying, online harassment, sexual identity and suicide, which are rarely dealt with in public in Ukraine.<ref name="51370821ESBBC">[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51370821 Ukraine's teen bullying drama that shattered taboos and stirred a nation], [[BBC News]] (12 February 2020)</ref> The programme is broadcast by [[Novyi Kanal]]; the first episode aired in November 2019.<ref name="5663355UkrainianTV">[https://www.kyivpost.com/lifestyle/new-hit-ukrainian-tv-show-for-teenagers-addresses-taboo-subjects.html New hit Ukrainian TV show for teenagers addresses taboo subjects], [[KyivPost]] (10 February 2020)</ref> Its televised episodes attract a viewership of six million viewers on live-to-air television and millions more viewers online.<ref name="51370821ESBBC"/> The teen drama was responsible for a 600% increase calls to a mental health helpline. Because of its rare and graphic content related to other Ukrainian television series the series has been described by [[BBC News]] as "a local surprise hit".<ref name="51370821ESBBC"/> It has also been praised for making issues that are rarely dealt with in Ukraine in public debatable. According to BBC News the series was "pretty much the first time that adolescent [[LGBT rights in Ukraine|LGBT identity]] had been portrayed on Ukrainian TV".<ref name="51370821ESBBC"/> |
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| Перші ластівки (in Ukrainian) | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Yevhen Tunik[2] |
| Directed by | Valentyn Shpakov[3] |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | DaKooka[4] |
| Opening theme | Люби меня[4] |
| Ending theme | Герой[4] |
| Composer | DaKooka[4] |
| Country of origin | Ukraine |
| Original language | Ukrainian[5] |
| No. of series | 1[6] |
| No. of episodes | 8[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yevhen Tunik[2] |
| Running time | 40 minutes[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Novyi Kanal[1] |
| Release | November 19, 2019[1] |
Early Swallows (Ukrainian: Перші ластівки, Pershi lastivky[nb 1]) is a Ukrainian teen drama television series.[8] The series storylines involve bullying, online harassment, sexual identity and suicide, which are rarely dealt with in public in Ukraine.[8] The programme is broadcast by Novyi Kanal; the first episode aired in November 2019.[7] Its televised episodes attract a viewership of six million viewers on live-to-air television and millions more viewers online.[8] The teen drama was responsible for a 600% increase calls to a mental health helpline. Because of its rare and graphic content related to other Ukrainian television series the series has been described by BBC News as "a local surprise hit".[8] It has also been praised for making issues that are rarely dealt with in Ukraine in public debatable. According to BBC News the series was "pretty much the first time that adolescent LGBT identity had been portrayed on Ukrainian TV".[8]
Production
The first season of Early Swallows was filmed in two-and-a-half months with a small budget and unknown actors.[5] The first season is eight episodes long and as of April 2020[update] a second season is believed to be in production.[6] During the writing of the series, writers visited Ukrainian schools and interviewed teenagers on condition of anonymity.[2] According to series producer Yevhen Tunik, half of the characters in the programme are based on people they knew.[2] Tunik started the writing and pre-production of the series in 2016.[2] He had hoped the series would debut in 2018.[2] All of the scripts were proofread by lawyers and psychologists but according to Tunik, this did not lead to any script changes.[2]
The title of the series, Early Swallows, is a reference to the belief that swallows are the first sign of spring.[7][5]
Synopsis
The series revolves around the lives of Ukrainian teenagers in a secondary school class.[8] The teenagers struggle with bullying including the Blue Whale Challenge, lack of parental support, suicidal behaviour, LGBT identity crises—a subject that is rarely portrayed on Ukrainian television—alcoholic parents and speech disabilities.[8] In one of the show's main plot lines, the main characters are stalked on the Internet by an anonymous person who pretends to be their friend.[9]
Cast
- Nina Naboka -Valentyna Georgiivna
- Alieksandr Rudinskiy - Nick Maslo
- Maksym Samchyk - Fedya Makarov
- Olesya Zhurakivska - Larysa Dudka
Ratings
Early Swallows had an audience share ranging from 8.6% to 7%.[10] This was below the average rating of Novyi Kanal (in November 2029 the average rating of the channel was 7.8%).[10] Detector media blamed this relative low viewing share on its late time-slot of 22:00 and that the series was programmed after a situational comedy show who's viewers would not be interested in seeing a teenage drama.[10] All-in-all the televised episodes attract a viewership of six million viewers on live-to-air television and millions more viewers online.[8]
The series has been described by BBC News as "a local surprise hit" because of its content of bullying, online harassment, sexual identity and suicide, all of which are rarely discussed in public in Ukraine.[8] BBC News claimed the series was "pretty much the first time that adolescent LGBT identity had been portrayed on Ukrainian TV".[8]
Impact
Early Swallows has been praised for making subjects that are rarely discussed in public in Ukraine debatable;[8][7] bullying is a systemic problem in the country.[8][7] During each episode, the telephone number of the non-governmental mental health helpline La Strada-Ukraine is displayed;[2] within the first month of the series being broadcast, the number of calls to the helpline went up by 600%.[8] The producers of the series approached La Strada-Ukraine to be involved in the project.[2]
According to BBC News Ukrainian, the series helped at least one teenage girl to stop trying to commit suicide, and has helped many gay men to reveal their sexual identity and others to stop taking part in the Blue Whale Challenge.[8] In February 2020, Early Swallows was nominated for two Promax Awards.[11]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d (in Ukrainian) How many episodes in The First Swallows, Novyi Kanal, (25 November 2019)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i (in Ukrainian) Yevhen Tunik: Perhaps the First Swallows will show that humanity at school among teachers and students is a guarantee that children do not throw themselves out the window, UNIAN, 22 November 2019
- ^ (in Ukrainian) The best Ukrainian TV shows of 2019, for which you are not ashamed: Radio MAXIMUM rating, Radio MAXIMUM, (25 November 2019)
- ^ a b c d (in Ukrainian) All soundtracks for the series First Swallows, Novyi Kanal, (25 November 2019)
- ^ a b c d (in Ukrainian) Teen Suicide, Bulling and Violence: Is It Worth Watching The First Swallows? , hromadske.ua, (6 December 2019)
- ^ a b (in Russian) First Swallows: the finale of the most revealing series in Ukraine was revealed. Video, Obozrevatel, (23 November 2019)
- ^ a b c d e New hit Ukrainian TV show for teenagers addresses taboo subjects, KyivPost (10 February 2020)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ukraine's teen bullying drama that shattered taboos and stirred a nation, BBC News (12 February 2020)
- ^ (in Ukrainian) "The Ukrainian series "First Swallows" has become popular in the world: details". 24 kanal. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b c (in Ukrainian) TV Ratings Detector: Who's the New Favorite? (TESTS), Detector media (20 December 2019)
- ^ Announcing the 2020 Promax Europe Awards Finalists, Promax Awards (2020)
(in Ukrainian) "The First Swallows will compete for the prestigious European Prize". Novyi Kanal. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
External links
- Early Swallows at IMDb
- Series page on the website of Novyi Kanal (in Ukrainian)