A girl finds herself pregnant. She has no hope of marriage but knows that when her baby comes she will not give it up. She doesn’t know, but soon finds out, that society has no real place for her, and no understanding of the special needs of the unmarried mother and her child.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320985
Language
English
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Single parents
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pregnancy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)