Characters & Themes
Wow (1970) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1970 · 94 mins · French
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- Directed by
- Claude Jutra
- Starring
- Michèle Mercure, Pierre Charpentier, Marc Harvey, Monique Simard
The French‑Canadian film follows nine teenagers as they confront their secret dreams and everyday concerns. Between candid documentary interviews, each youth enacts a fantasy—from Babette’s abbess‑defended convent to Michelle’s timeless love dream, Philippe’s revolutionary uprising—using animation, experimental film‑development techniques and still photography. Themes of authority, drugs, social conflict and sexuality surface, showcasing Jutra’s inventive storytelling.
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