This is one of the most disturbing films I have ever seen. It is so real and so shocking. Parents of teenagers should watch this film, but it unfortunately has been slammed by bible-thumpers and all sorts of "moral" and "Christian" groups. The reason that this film is so controversial is that it shows us a side of teen life that parents do not know about. However, I suspect that the parents do wonder what their kids are doing, but what they are actually "doing" is beyond the imagination of the adults. It's a brutal, cynical world as seen through the eyes of the teenagers in this film. Telly is a sixteen year-old druggie whose hobby is to see how many virgins he can have sex with. His best friend, Casper, loves to inhale nitrous oxide and rape young girls when they are passed out. Jenny is a sixteen year-old girl who has become infected with AIDS from Telly. There is rampant drug use and sexuality, and brutal violence...all involving young children. The message to parents is...THESE ARE YOUR KIDS! A haunting, provocative film.
