The movie is about a girl's boarding school in the 1950's. Some of the acting is a little wooden and the story is a little slow. However, the message is so important that I have looked past those faults. There are many movies like this, about teenage romance, but they do not carry the seriousness of the consequences of unprotected sex. Muffy and Abby are roommates, Abby has a boyfriend at another school Michael, and his friend Malcolm likes Muffy. She does not reciprocate and is in love with another boy Buzzy. At a Christmas party Muffy invites Buzzy and he comes but already has a girlfriend. In her grief Muffy turns to Malcolm for sex. Both Abby and Muffy have unprotected sex with Michael and Malcolm respectfully, but Muffy gets pregnant. Remember, this is the 50's, so Muffy wants an abortion, but it is illegal. Michael finds someone who can perform it off the radar and Malcolm pays for it. Muffy undergoes the procedure in a back room student doctor's office. Sadly, she suffers from internal hemorrhaging and dies in the hospital. It has a profound affect on Abby. In this day and age, with the ongoing debate about abortion in America, this is probably a movie all school kids should see. I give this a high rating because of the message.
Our Time
(1974)
A good period piece about women's choice in the 1950's
8 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers