Growing Up

January. 02,1971      
Rating:
5.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Freedom of expression and sexual liberation might have defined the 1960s but by 1971 the British education system was far from ready for Dr Cole's explicit series A New Approach to Sex Education. Made as a teaching aid for use in schools an universities, the Growing Up was unprecedented in its depictions of erect penises, un-simulated masturbation and intercourse to describe the development of the human body and sexuality to students.

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Reviews

Chirphymium
1971/01/02

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Dirtylogy
1971/01/03

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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Allison Davies
1971/01/04

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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Lachlan Coulson
1971/01/05

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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