Just Looking (1999)
Release Year: 1999
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: La chica de mis sueños
Director: Jason Alexander
Writer: Marshall Karp
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Letty Aronson, Jean Doumanian, John Logigian
Co_Producer: Michael Jackman, Marshall Karp
Executive_Producer: J.E. Beaucaire
Companies: Sweetland Films
Budget: 3.000.000
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Keywords
Keywords: infidelity, neighbor, new york city, nostalgic, nurse, romance, sexuality, teenage boy, voyeurism
Story
In the summer of 1955, fourteen-year-old Lenny develops an obsession with witnessing sex due to his extreme curiosity and shyness. When he gets caught spying on his neighbors in Brooklyn, his mother and stepfather send him to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in Queens. Initially disappointed, Lenny soon meets a group of teenagers who share his interests and form a 'sex club'. He becomes determined to join them and witness an 'act of love' before the summer ends.
Summary
'Just Looking', directed by Jason Alexander in 1999, is a coming-of-age comedy-drama set in 1950s New York City. The film follows Lenny, a sexually curious teenager who struggles with his inhibitions and longs to witness an 'act of love'. After being caught spying on neighbors, Lenny is sent to Queens for the summer where he discovers a group of teenagers exploring their own sexual curiosities. The film explores themes of teenage sexuality, voyeurism, and the complexities of growing up.
