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5.7/10   56 votes
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Director:
Sadie Benning
Genre:
Short more
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Awards:
1 win more
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Great film that encapsulates teenage life! more

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Runtime:
20 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
Great film that encapsulates teenage life!, 13 November 2001
10/10
Author: zzedzdead (zzedzdead@hotmail.com) from California

Shot on late 80's pixelvision technology this film excellently grabs the essence of average teenage life. It is about a girl and her first experiments with love and lust. It shows the viewer a breathtaking different perspective on the all too average love/lust story line, however her love/lust for another girl and her exposure to and acceptance of lesbianism separates it from common narratives. It is not the average coming-out story and gives a playful, innocent, childish take on discovering one's sexual urges. What is especially great about this film is that she seemingly discovers her sexual orientation without being told what it is. In other words, she did not have any prejudices and treated her lesbianism as if it were perfectly normal. She did not repress it at all in her video diary, and in fact embrasses it fully. It detracts further from the average queer film in that it does not have a moral or any political agenda apparent, aside from that of inherent acceptance for all. It's just a film exposé on teenage love. A must see for any person interested in film as the use of style is exceptional, especially when one considers the filmmaker's age and lack of expertise, as well as the technology she was using. Fully endorsed and recommended!

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