A story of conflict and rebellion in a teenage girl that, to a large degree, typifies the problems of emotional adjustment experienced by many adolescents in their striving towards maturity. We meet Nora Fenton, a disturbed 15-year-old girl who, because of her persistent defiance of parental authority and self-injurious behavior, is sent to a remedial home for problem adolescents. As the film reviews Nora’s problems, we see how understanding, affection and firm parental guidance are th factors most needed in helping teenagers weather their most turbulent years.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001382
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Autonomy in adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenage girls
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Family relationships
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Adolescent psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Maturation (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenage girls
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)