Re: Alice in the Cities

Many of the best girl-centric films weren't made in Hollywood.

No, but I suggest never ignoring the American movies from the early to mid 1930's, before the Hayes laws. Since they're headed for economic collapse anyway, seems like the right American film period to be looking at to be trendy and hip. I have a friend who's into the oldtime movies and she made me watch one set in Hawaii with her. The little topless hula dancers were in great supply and it was no big deal. More importantly, the themes.. if an adult and child had a relationship going on in movies of this time, you didn't get that annoying feeling that the film maker was going out of his way to imply there is nothing sexual between them. That point is left neutral and you can easily fill in the background story with what you want:)