While the film has seen fragmented DVD releases and digital transfers in the 21st century, the true object of legend remains the original 1982 VHS release. To hold that worn- out plastic clamshell case, with its lurid cover art and fuzzy tracking lines, is to hold a piece of cinematic contraband—a film that, for all the wrong reasons, refuses to be forgotten.
Ethical Considerations and Representation Any contemporary analysis must confront the film’s central ethical problem: depiction of sexual activity involving a minor. From an ethical standpoint, there are multiple concerns: Amor.Estranho.Amor.-Love.Strange.Love-.1982.VHS...