Three girls are sexually curious Beatles fans. It's a black and white thirty minute short. It's early in the career of director Jane Campion. It's definitely edgy in its subject matter right from the beginning as the teen girls look at a drawing of the penis. The most daring part is portraying the girls with all the curiosity of real teenagers. There is a dangerous energy about this film. The stories are a little jagged. They need more connective tissue and better flow. The dinner scene is compelling and the cat play scene is unforgettable. I would do away with the music video at the end but I can excuse it as experimental. Apparently, Nicole Kidman at 14 rejected the role because the material is too explicit. This is definitely intriguing for Campion fans.
Review of A Girl's Own Story
