Name: Farewell to Childhood
Genre: Short
Duration: 23 min

The daughter of the household is behaving strangely. Her parents clamp down on her, which causes the rebellion to pop out in a different way, like a game of whack-a-mole.

Believe it or not, adolescence as a distinct phase of life wasn't even noticed until about a hundred years ago. In primitive society there are certain markers, like menarche in women, but everyone needs to contribute, and so growth is a gradual accretion of responsibilities. But childhood as a distinct time of life, and adolescence are fairly advanced concepts. And because even the most obvious ideas are accepted only gradually, a movie like this was a definite necessity for many even as the second half of the 20th century began.

The short form refers to creative works characterized by their brevity and concise storytelling. Unlike full-length feature films, short films have a running time of less than 45 minutes, while TV shorts have a running time of less than 22 minutes.

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