This is the film's primary focus. Expect:
: 13-year-old Gisela is home alone when a family friend, Werner, visits. He enters the bathroom while she is bathing, leading to an awkward encounter that her mother eventually interrupts with an attempt to handle the situation delicately.
It might be shocking to learn, but in 1973, a West German movie titled 14 and Under played in theaters across America. One citizen of Marion, Illinois, wrote to her local paper in 1976, expressing her deep offense: "The advertisement in your paper '14 and Under...too young to know better, too old to say no!' showing a young pig-tailed girl through a keyhole was deeply offensive. Children must not be used by your newspaper nor Varsity 2 theatre in this manner for money-making purposes." 14 and under -1973 parents guide-
Children under 14 may find the slow, conversational pace of a 1973 documentary boring, or they may be confused by the complex, cynical social issues discussed by the interviewees. 💬 Conversation Starters for Parents and Teens
Casual smoking and alcohol consumption by minors in party settings. 🔴 Severe This is the film's primary focus
1973 is the tail end of the polio panic. Your child has likely gotten the Sabin oral vaccine (the sugar cube). Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) is standard. But here is what isn’t standard: Chickenpox vaccine (doesn’t exist—you host “pox parties”), HPV vaccine (decades away), and any flu shot.
The film is episodic in structure. A central framing device presents the "expert" psychologist, and then the film jumps into several dramatized vignettes involving young teenagers. Here is a breakdown of the major scenes, including specific content parents should be aware of. It might be shocking to learn, but in
For children under 14, the digital world presents unique challenges that require active parental guidance. A Parent's Guide to Gorilla Tag - ESRB Ratings
