I just watched this movie with my teen-aged daughter. We both enjoyed it, and it brought an opportunity to think and talk about teen-aged sexual matters, especially "first-time" sex.
However, we did find an error in this Irish-Catholic movie, and that was in the opening scene where the three girls were receiving "Confirmation." In fact, they were receiving their First Holy Communion. This error was shocking! We expected to find it listed as a "goof" in the IMDb listing, but no goofs were given. Another thing we thought very strange was that Benny's parents looked so very old--old enough to be her grandparents. Considering the time line of the movie, most first-time parents in the '50s would have been young (20-ish, not 40-ish) when their first child was born. Maybe in the book it tells that the parents were older first-time parents.
Overall, a very enjoyable film.
However, we did find an error in this Irish-Catholic movie, and that was in the opening scene where the three girls were receiving "Confirmation." In fact, they were receiving their First Holy Communion. This error was shocking! We expected to find it listed as a "goof" in the IMDb listing, but no goofs were given. Another thing we thought very strange was that Benny's parents looked so very old--old enough to be her grandparents. Considering the time line of the movie, most first-time parents in the '50s would have been young (20-ish, not 40-ish) when their first child was born. Maybe in the book it tells that the parents were older first-time parents.
Overall, a very enjoyable film.