
New Waterford Girl is a 1999 Canadian coming-of-age drama film directed by Allan Moyle and starring Liane Balaban and Tara Spencer-Nairn. The film follows the story of a teenage girl, Moonie Pottie, who is trying to find her place in the world.
The film is known for its frank and honest portrayal of teenage sexuality. Moonie is a young girl who is struggling to find her identity and her place in the world. She is surrounded by a group of friends who are all trying to figure out their own sexuality. The film explores the various sexual moments that Moonie and her friends experience as they navigate their way through adolescence.
One of the most memorable sexual moments in the film is when Moonie and her friend, Lou, share a passionate kiss. This moment is significant because it marks the first time that Moonie has experienced a physical connection with someone. The kiss is a powerful moment that shows the audience that Moonie is beginning to explore her own sexuality.
Another sexual moment in the film is when Moonie and her friend, Lou, go skinny dipping in a lake. This moment is significant because it shows that Moonie is beginning to explore her own body and sexuality. The scene is also a powerful moment of female empowerment as Moonie and Lou are unafraid to explore their own sexuality.
Overall, New Waterford Girl is a powerful film that explores the various sexual moments that Moonie and her friends experience as they navigate their way through adolescence. The film is a frank and honest portrayal of teenage sexuality and is a must-watch for anyone interested in exploring the complexities of teenage sexuality.
The film features a lot of teen pregnancies and girls "going on vacation" to Antigonish, which is the polite way of saying that the girls are forced to leave Cape Breton to go have their babies in an unwed mothers' home.
Moonie has a sexual relationship with a young teacher several years older than she is. Everybody turns a blind eye to it but then Moonie lies about being pregnant and everybody assumes he's the father.
Abortion is briefly implied during a medical appointment.
Moonie's pregnant friend gives her a Mason jar of pee so that she can falsify her pregnancy tests.
Moonie's sisters tell her that "when you're dating a guy and you feel something poking you and he says it's his belt buckle, it isn't... it's somethin' else."
Moonie is called a slut several times, including by her 10-year-old brother.
Moonie is seen in the bathtub from the shoulders up.
Kids casually make out at a party.
A girl is called a "fuckin' lesbo Ontario bitch."
Girls colour ovary and penis diagrams for sex education class, and one girl puts glitter on hers.
A couple walk down the street; the boy is cheating on his girlfriend with another girl and the girlfriend has her hands down his pants.
Characters have a wedding in extremely bad taste during a funeral. The bride is pregnant.
A pregnant girl creates a scene during a boxing match by stealing the announcer's microphone and cheering to the crowd that she's pregnant.
Lou's mom dresses in provocative clothing, as do three local girls in town.
Some sexual phrases and terms are said throughout the film.
A statue of Jesus Christ with no shirt on nailed to the cross is seen.
A girl goes into labour in the back of a truck.
A girl tells her brother that she's "above the waist" when it comes to sex.
Male teacher mutters something to 15-year-old girl he teaches about wanting "to seduce" her. He later admits he's in love with her. He kisses her to make her parents think he got her pregnant, so that she can go to an NYC art school. He says "you gonna kiss me like a hero or what?" She shrugs and passionately kisses him.
Moonie and a boy her age go into an alley. She unbuttons her blouse and then leaves him there to make onlookers assume they had sex. After she's done teasing him, he tugs at his boner, says he's going to tell people she jumped him, and then he tells her that he gets good-looking girls from all over Cape Breton to see him.
A shirtless hockey player comes out of a locker room.
A boy excitedly shouts out "I'm a VIRGIN!" but is then embarrassed.