Home can be big and bewildering and the people in it can seem larger than life in the eyes of a three-year old boy. In this film such a little boy is observed in his response to his home environment, and what it means to be on the receiving end of what is called “child training” is reflected.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323264
Language
English
Subject categories
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child psychology
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)