How is this movie allowed in the U.S.?

the movie is allowed despite the contversail subject matter the boy is never shown naked or anything like then so it does not violate and US child pron laws.

sam tyler:David Bowie. Why does it always come back to David Bowie?

Seakman:

" . . . . to my knowledge, there are no other movies in the U.S., that this expression is allowed and i'm sure this isn't the only person to have experienced something like this . . . "

Let's add to your knowledge;

Back in the early days of film, before religious or political Censorship
was strictly imposed, there were half a dozen films which breached
'This Expression', usually by foreign films. Several of them gained
recognition, Awards and were highly praised by the viewing public.

Films like " The Guilded Angel " 1941

" Love and the Twisted Cross " 1946

" David and Ambrose " 1947

All of which are cited and not allowed into this country. None
of which were openly pornographic in the (XXXX) restricted sense.

But you are right, none of these films can be seen here in America
as all were banned and unless there are special foreign film showings
you will never see them above ground. Nevertheless, they can be
found in many Film Festivals in Germany, Sweden, Norway and France.

Today, there are many new films depicting "Rudi's boyhood Experience"
but unless you're lucky enough to view them in Europe or countries where
free expression is allowed, America will have to see them only in
retricted private 'clubs' and underground theaters.


later





"If you make the world your enemy, you'll never run out of reasons to be miserable"

Unless I am mistaken, the movie is based on a book written by the Boy in question. So, this is not gratuitous fiction, this is the story of a real person's life.

And other movies have been made and allowed with similar themes.

"Song for a Raggy Boy" (2003)

"The Boys of St Vincent" (1992)

"Jet Boy" (2010)

"The Fire that Burns" (TV movie 1997)

"No Child of Mine" (TV Movie 1997)

"Loita" (1997)

"For My Brother" (2014)

"The Reader" (2008)

There are many more, these are just the ones I could quickly find on IMDB.

Also note that this take place in the time of war, and many things happen in war time things happen that are less than moral, but we still let their stories be told.

And yes, such a movie creates moral uncertainty. On one hand, what happened, at least today would not only be illegal but condemned, and at the same time, the boy remembers the events somewhat fondly. And the people around him seem to understand what happened, but don't seem too bothered by it. So, yes, it is a morally uncertain movie, but I think that it is intended to be. It does not seek to answer questions, merely to ask them.

They waited until David Kross was 18 so they could have world wide distribution. If this had been a strictly German film, I doubt that would have been necessary. And there is more overt sexual nudity (David Kross) in this film than in others. "The Reader" is of course rated "R".