An enjoyable story of a 13-year-old girl, Louise, who lives alone with her widowed mother. Louise is sent off to a boarding school, but not before she discovers some secret documents kept hidden by her father. A curious look reveals that her father was a member of the secret order of Freemasons. When she finally gets to school, she tries to explain to her friends what the Freemasons are. Later, Louise's mother discovers a box of condoms in her daughter's room and wrongly presumes that the girl is sexually active.
Writing
Sharp, observant script about teenage girls talking past adults.
Acting
Anna Jones captures mortified 13-year-old energy perfectly.
Director
Gavin Millar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This rare TV film was part of the BBC's 'First Love' series about adolescent experiences, directed by Gavin Millar who later did Dennis Potter adaptations.
The condom-as-misunderstanding plot was genuinely subversive for 1983 British television, barely two years after Channel 4's launch pushed boundaries.
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