Maladolescenza
Director: Pier Giuseppe Murgia
Year Released: 1977
Rating: 0.5
Controversial - and little seen - pre-teen exploitation (!?) follows three mischievous young 'uns (Martin Loeb, Lara Wendel and Eva Ionesco) as they wander through the forest, hunting and exploring the terrain ... and each others' bodies. Let's stop kidding ourselves: though it has some 'arty' elements and makes a vague attempt to be some sort of coming-of-age movie, it's really just an excuse to show 12-year-old girls in simulated sex acts, since the plot consists of Loeb and/or Loeb and Ionesco making fun of Wendel's "character" most of the time (there are also several shots of Wendel's white panties). It's also crudely made in a strictly technical sense (the soundtrack is simply awful), and the animal torture is, as always, inexcusable - when it comes to seeking this curio out, let your moral compass steer you in the right direction (or let your curiosity kill you and your cat).
