In this documentary from Marion Lipschutz and Rose Rosenblatt -- which uses footage shot over a three-year period -- the action unfolds almost effortlessly, revealing a stunning transformation. Small-town Texas teenager Shelby Knox becomes an advocate for sex education (and the local media's so-called "Sex Ed Girl") when she tries to improve the county's sky-high teen pregnancy rate by challenging her high school's policy of teaching abstinence.
A terrific film, which I would have watched much sooner had I known it had taken place in Lubbock, Texas. I have a friend from there - and the depiction of the conservative Christian town in the film is accurate. No matter what side of the debate you are on - an inspiring film about a girl learning to make her own decisions, and see many sides to every story.
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