The Genesis Children (1972)

Directed by

Anthony Aikman

Genre

drama film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of adolescent boys spend their days in nature and at a beach. They play, swim, and explore their surroundings in a series of loosely connected scenes. The film has minimal plot and focuses on their youthful experiences.

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What happens

The Genesis Children, originally titled ? before its release, is a 1972 American art film. It was directed by Anthony Aikman and co-written by Aikman and Billy Byars Jr., with the narration written by Barbara Smith. It was a production of Lyric Films International and Byars and Associates. The movie premiered on August 4, 1972, at the Encore Theater at 5308 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Although it was called "very benign" by Aaron Stern of the MPAA, it received an X rating due to lengthy full nudity scenes of adolescent boys. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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