Phoebe

I saw this film when growing up. It was shown at school to all students 13/14 years old to serve as a warning of the consequences of teenage pregnancy.

What made this film interesting was that, rather than taking the "parable" path of the "documentary-sermon" [i.e., with a droning adult spouting the "you shouldn't do this because its bad" propaganda on the soundtrack with the usual accompanying emotion-shocker graphics] this film took a very different path.

The film is divided into vignettes - all of them from the point of view of the woman - all of them different. First there is "telling the parents" - one scene shows the mother terrified at what reaction the father will have; then there is an alternative showing the parents being loving and supportive. Then there is "telling the boyfriend" - one scene shows him blithefully accepting the situation; the other has him running away screaming at the news.

A very thoughtful approach indeed - and it definitely caught our attention as students far more than the typical lecture/threat method ever would have. It's too bad it's out of print.

I remember watching this in Health class in Grade 7. Our parents had to sign off on us watching it. It was good because it didn't lecture. It just presented it in a way teens could relate to.