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Wow (1970)

Wow (1970)

Documentary
Release Date: 1970, March 25
Directors: Claude Jutra
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF | NFB
Cast: Michèle Mercure, Marc Harvey, Pierre Charpentier

Overview:

In this French Canadian film, the lives of teenagers are examined in fantasy sequences and through the use of documentary interviews. Prompted by the filmmaker, nine teenagers individually act out their secret dreams and, between times, talk about their world as they see it. The fantasy sequences make creative use of animation, unusual film-development techniques, and stills. Babette conceives of herself as an abbess defending her fortress, a convent; Michelle is transported in a dream of love where all time ceases; Philippe is the revolutionary, defeating all the institutions that plague him, and so on, through all their fantasies. All the actual preoccupations of youth are raised: authority, drugs, social conflict, sex. Jutra's style in "Wow" exhibits his innovative approach to storytelling and filmmaking, showcasing his talents as a director during that period. With English subtitles.

Keywords:

coming of age love interest freedom adolescence self esteem sexual desire sexual attraction social status teenage rebellion self exploration meaning of life quebec authority