Movie spotlight
Girls
Three girls: Susanne, Annie and Catherine, just have finished high school and meet every night to have a good time in discos and bars with frequently changing boyfriends. Susanne’s younger sister Betty often joins them and copies their behavior, believes everything they say. So she soon ends up with with projectionist George – although she doesn’t take the pill yet.
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Plot Summary
In a secluded, exclusive boarding school for girls, the students explore their burgeoning sexuality and engage in various romantic and erotic encounters. The film focuses on their relationships with each other and their interactions with male figures.
Critical Reception
The film is known primarily for its explicit erotic content and was a product of the 'porno chic' era. Critically, it was often viewed as exploitative and artistically lacking, though it found an audience for its controversial themes.
What Reviewers Say
Explores themes of female sexuality and awakening.
Noted for its explicit nature and controversial subject matter.
Often criticized for its narrative coherence and artistic merit.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce and often reflect a mixed reception, with some appreciating its attempt to portray female desire and others finding it gratuitous and underdeveloped.
Fun Fact
The film was part of a wave of erotic dramas that gained popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s, attempting to blend explicit content with more narrative structures than traditional pornography.
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