This finely crafted drama, set in Ontario’s cottage country, revolves around two teenaged boys from the city who pick up two local girls on a Saturday night and take them for a ride. Based on an Alice Munro short story, Thanks for the Ride is about values and morals, expectations and broken dreams, class differences and peer pressure. It is also about the overwhelming intensity of adolescent emotions and that momentous event—the first sexual encounter. An excellent film for use in family life, values education, Canadian literature, and creative writing courses.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016474
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Youth - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Youth
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sexual attraction
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Canada
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Sexual behavior
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Peer pressure
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Canada
Literature → Canadian literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)