An unmarried teacher in a school for unwed mothers finds herself becoming too emotionally attached to her students and their problems.
Acting
Spacek's raw vulnerability steals every scene she's in.
Writing
Surprisingly nuanced for 1973 TV—avoids easy moralizing.
Director
Alf Kjellin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sissy Spacek filmed this months before auditioning for Carrie; her quiet fragility here convinced De Palma she could explode.
The film aired when Roe v. Wade was fresh law—its empathetic portrayal of unwed mothers was quietly radical for network television.
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