Film

Take a Giant Step

From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar!

4.9

1h 40m

1959

“From Playground to hunting ground - in a bar!”

Synopsis

After African-American teenager Spence Scott gets expelled from his private school for arguing with a teacher, he turns to his grandmother for advice. Spence, who lives in a genteel white area and has mostly white friends, feels like an outsider. He visits a bar in a black neighborhood, where he meets a few prostitutes, which doesn't help. Eventually, Spence starts a friendship with the housekeeper, Christine, who tells him her own difficult story.

Director

Philip Leacock

Drama

high schoolloss of virginitycoming of ageracismmaidolder woman younger man relationshipsexual awakeningrunning awaybarfliesexpelled from schoolangry young mangrandmother grandson relationship