The show is an adaptation, so while the story perhaps couldn’t be modified, it would have benefitted immensely from sharper cinematography and tighter editing. For example, a high-pressure

chase through the forest never feels as dangerous because it's shot entirely in long shots. A few close-ups of the frightened children, handheld camera shots of them running

helter-skelter, or running with a camera strapped onto their bodies, as is often seen in films today, would have made a crucial sequence far more edge of the seat.