Episode of Series “Wednesday’s children”.
A teenager attempts to cope after his parents have separated. His working mother is rarely at home when Alex is. Although his father seems inaccessible, Alex boasts to his friends about their closeness. Amid unbearable emotional confusion, Alex grabs a woman’s purse and is caught. One of a series of six short dramatic discussion starters for adolescents and adults on the subject of teenage alineation.
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ACMI Identifier
316212
Language
English
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)