Smooth Talk

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Based on the short story, “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles 15-year-old Connie’s sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentation gets out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her.

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