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Love Is in the Green Wind (1974)

Love Is in the Green Wind poster
Original title
恋は緑の風の中
Directed by
Miyoji Ieki
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 14-year-old boy becomes curious about sex after a school health class. He acts out in clumsy ways toward his parents and a childhood friend. When he learns the girl is moving away, he and his classmates do something for her.

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What happens

『恋は緑の風の中』(こいはみどりのかぜのなか)は、1974年公開の日本映画。 純一は14歳の中学二年生である。保健体育担当の藤井先生による性教育の特別授業等から性へ興味を持ち始め、父の道夫に恥垢のカスを見せびらかしたり、母の夏子をいきなり押し倒し唇を重ねたり、幼なじみの雪子を襲う妄想するなど行動や思考はやや暴走気味のある日、雪子が家庭の事情から転校することを知り、雪子のためにクラスメイトと共に行動を起こす。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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