Shy cellist boy meets upperclassman ballet dancing girl at school. They experience first-time love, then happenstance pulls them apart.
Director: Arthur Barron
Stars: Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070238/
Watched online, blurry.
2 songs in the Soundtracks. The Hourglass song, sung by RB, is really annoying. Other classical pieces were used in the film, but not mentioned in the ST.
Clearly intended for teens, or people who like to relive memories of that time. It is almost softporn, with GO removing her top and bra (but long hair hides her breasts), and they both appear topless later. Not sure if they're supposed to have consummated their relationship.
I don't care for RB's looks. And the acting here was very juvenile, as it's supposed to be; he's a sophomore in HS.
In the story, RB's music teacher (private lessons) told RB he wouldn't be a concert cellist. I definitely frowned at that, because the kid is still very young, and the "teacher" phrased it as an absolute. Yet RB is the "best musician" at his school, and wants to go to Julliard. I wanted to yell at that "teacher".
I gave it a chance, but don't want to suffer through it ever again.
distr. UA, dir. Barron; 5
