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The Spectacular Now (2013)
The Spectacular Now (2013) is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by James Ponsoldt. The movie follows the story of Sutter Keely, a high school senior who lives in the moment and is struggling to find direction in his life. One of the most interesting aspects of the movie is its portrayal of teenage sexuality.
The movie does not shy away from exploring the complexities of teenage sexuality. Sutter's relationship with his girlfriend, Cassidy, is portrayed realistically and without judgement. The two have a physical relationship, but it is clear that they both have strong feelings for each other. The movie also explores the idea of consent and how it is important for both partners to be comfortable with the situation.
The movie also touches on the idea of sexual exploration. Sutter and his best friend, Marcus, explore their sexuality by experimenting with different activities. They experiment with kissing, touching, and even role-playing. This exploration is portrayed as a natural part of growing up and is not judged by the characters or the movie.
The Spectacular Now is a great example of how teenage sexuality can be portrayed realistically and without judgement. The movie does not shy away from exploring the complexities of teenage sexuality and shows that it is important for both partners to be comfortable with the situation. It is a great movie for anyone looking for an honest and realistic look at teenage sexuality.
Sutter and Cassidy starts getting intimate on a couch, but the scene cuts away before anything can happen.
Sex is portrayed and partial nudity shown.
In a flashback sequence, Sutter is shown having sex with Cassidy. She is on top of her and is fully nude (upper body and brief rear nudity), yet no male nudity. She is shown thrusting on him slowly and moaning can be heard. Her side breast can be seen for a split second. Later the shot cuts to Cassidy's face and only shoulder-tops can be seen. The entire sequence lasts only a couple of seconds and is on slow motion.
A teen girl leans over while wearing a tank top and we see her cleavage.
A teen girl has her shirt tied under her bust; she is wearing a bikini under the shirt and a portion of her bare torso is visible.
Two girls kiss a teen boy on the cheek; the teen boy makes a sexual remark and the girls walk away.
A teen boy and a teen girl are seen sitting on the teen girl's bed and they make a vague reference to them having sex; the girl begins to cry and sends the boy away.
Teens dance suggestively at a prom.
Teen boys occasionally use terms like "sweet action" and "tongue action."
Some non-explicit dialogue about infidelity.
A teen boy and teen girl are both wearing underwear and a T-shirt; they pull off their shirts. The girl is wearing a bra. as they kiss and lie down, the girl hands the boy a condom and they get under the covers. The girl sits up, takes her bra off and falls back on to the bed with the boy on top of her. The boy is shown thrusting slowly while we hear her breathing heavily. We can also hear them sweet-talking each other and the girl asks the boy to go slower. This scene, shot in one long take, is not particularly graphic but quite realistic. The girl's nipples can be seen, which feels wildly inappropriate as she is a teen.
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