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The Sex Act

The Sex Act

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The Sex Act

"A young girl who just wants good sex ed!"

2019

0h 12m

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Overview

The year is 1975. Ellen, a girl in middle school, is urged to seek out her own sexual education when she's dissatisfied with the lesson she's given in her home economics class.

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10 featured cast members

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Hanna Anderson

Ellen King

Sarah Jean Hodkinson

Mrs. King/Mother

David Clark

Mr. King/Father

Estella Haensel

Tabitha

Trinity Munro

Robin

Abby Rasinski

Michelle

Ida Jagaric

Mrs. Brown

Jordan Belding

Mike

Elton Gurunlian

Chris

Elijah Neville

David

Creative team

Directed by: Madelyn Rideout
Written by: Madelyn Rideout
Produced by: Madelyn Rideout
Ivana Strajin

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