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The Children's Story (1982)

Interesting piece of Americana

This film typifies the paranoid small-town mindset that dominated the U.S.A. in the late 1970s/early 1980s. Some shortcomings in the production and filmography techniques used were a bit distracting, but it's worth looking beyond that to see the underlying story. The introductory monologue becomes a "droning" for a moment, and you're never really told who "they" are. But overall, I find it a strangely and unexpectedly compelling piece of work. If you're of the belief that other countries or forces are out to dominate the U.S., or if you're just interested in gaining some insight into the mindset of those who believe such, this clip might be of some value to you.