‘Puberty,’ From ‘Perfect Life’ Director Leticia Dolera, Sneak Peeked at San Sebastián, Sold by Beta Film, Backed by HBO Max

Spain, in a way, has its own “Adolescence.” No company can hope to break out in their wildest dreams as the Netflix U.K. drama.

Nonetheless, where comparison can be drawn with Spanish series “Puberty” (“Pubertad”), Leticia Dolera’s follow-up as a creator to her top Canneseries prize winner “Perfect Life,” is that “Puberty” also focuses on the issue of teen violence, here filtered through the lens of adolescent sexual abuse.

Sold by Beta Film and to be released in Spain and Portugal by HBO Max on Sept. 24, “Puberty” was presented by Dolera and producer Miriam Porté at a high-profile press conference Monday,…