Through separate film portraits, depicts the different life styles of three young people, showing the joys, disappointments, decisions and consequences that shape them. Explains that each person has a different choice because of a different inner self. Steve, a school athlete has turned on to drugs; George, a grandson of an immigrant reflects on the satisfaction gained from a simple life; and Laura, a creative person, reveals herself as detached from the crowd.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010390
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Attitude change
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Attitude change
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Attitude change
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Change (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lifestyles
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-perception
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)