First love blossoms in 1970s San Fernando Valley, a whimsical and bittersweet journey of youthful hearts.
Nostalgic, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: some innuendo or implied sex and some violence.
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The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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