The Education of Shelby Knox
A popular choice at this year's festival, The Education of Shelby Knox tells of one opinionated teenagers crusade against her district's stance on sexual education in school's.
Lubbock Texas has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. It also features some of the most insanely over the top people walking the planet, not least of which is abstinence crusader Rev Ed Ainsworth.
Shelby Knox herself is committed to being chaste until marriage, as part of the True Love Waits program run by the good Reverend Ainsworth. However, as Knox falls deeper into the clutches of local underage student politics via the Youth Commission, she develops a stance on sexual education in schools which is at odds with her parents, her reverend, and the wider community.
An interesting subplot throughout the film is the byplay between her and fellow Youth Commission voicebox Corey Nichols. I'm sure I wasn't alone in assuming from the very start of this film that following her commitment to wait till she is married before having sexual relations, that she would then shag the consummatly dough faced Nichols.
Alas, this outspoken teenager beast with two backs never eventuated.
This film was well worth the admission fee, and provided more than enough awkward laughs to settle even the most unimpressed documentary watchers.
3.5/5 Breezers.
Lubbock Texas has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. It also features some of the most insanely over the top people walking the planet, not least of which is abstinence crusader Rev Ed Ainsworth.
Shelby Knox herself is committed to being chaste until marriage, as part of the True Love Waits program run by the good Reverend Ainsworth. However, as Knox falls deeper into the clutches of local underage student politics via the Youth Commission, she develops a stance on sexual education in schools which is at odds with her parents, her reverend, and the wider community.
An interesting subplot throughout the film is the byplay between her and fellow Youth Commission voicebox Corey Nichols. I'm sure I wasn't alone in assuming from the very start of this film that following her commitment to wait till she is married before having sexual relations, that she would then shag the consummatly dough faced Nichols.
Alas, this outspoken teenager beast with two backs never eventuated.
This film was well worth the admission fee, and provided more than enough awkward laughs to settle even the most unimpressed documentary watchers.
3.5/5 Breezers.
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