Movie

So Young, So Bad

1950 · 91 min

A somber, issue-driven melodrama that exposes institutional cruelty while offering earnest hope, with moments of tension and heartbreak.

Tagline: What made them this way!
Overview: Idealistic and naive Dr. Jason arrives at a school for delinquent girls and immediately begins to try to make a difference in the lives of some of the inmates. Oblivious to the sadistic treatment of the girls by the matrons, it takes a rebellious girl named Loretta to open his eyes. Assisted by a female staff member, Jason finally gets proof of the abuse and threatens the head of the school with exposure unless he is given full rein to run things.
How it feels: Dark, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, power, corruption, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
power
corruption
trauma
rebellion
Places: school
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild