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Indie Sex: Teens

2008 · 120 min

A thoughtful, talky video essay that walks you through decades of teen sexuality on screen with a mix of nostalgia and unease.

Directed by
Lisa Ades
Genres
Documentary, Romance
Starring
Rosanna Arquette, Jamie Babbit, Jami Bernard
Overview
Underage sexual activity is one of the most taboo subjects on screen. The film traces the history and representation of adolescent love and sexual behavior from Splendor on the Grass to Thirteen. It examines both the sensational teen films of the 1980s and more modern youth cinema as mediums through which teen movies play a central role in adolescent sex education.

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Directed by
Lisa Ades
Genres
Documentary, Romance
Starring
Rosanna Arquette, Jamie Babbit, Jami Bernard
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sexuality
  • coming-of-age
  • media
  • identity
  • education
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror1
Humour3
Realism9
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary, romance
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America

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