A twelve-year-old girl is shown sleeping naked in bed and touching herself while having a wet dream. Her breasts and a brief glimpse of her vulva are seen.

Young girls are seen walking unclothed to a shower. Buttocks are visible. A twelve-year-old girl is then shown standing naked in a shower. She is later seen walking in a hallway completely naked. Her breasts and vulva are seen.

A brother and sister, who is autistic, are seen splashing in some water. Her budding breasts are visible. They hug and she starts kissing and licking the boy's neck. She stops and appears to grab the boy's penis under water, which, by his expression, is erect. He then runs out of the water. His erect penis (prosthetic) is partially visible as he comes out of the water (not present in UK versions). His buttocks are visible.

Some boys punch and push each other. A boy gets kicked. A boy threatens to cut himself with a piece of glass.

A boy cuts his mother in the face with a piece of glass.

A boy stabs a policeman.

A boy holds a knife to a woman's throat.

The main characters are in frequent physical peril; the social safety net seems to be failing them in many ways, and we are never sure whether the girl's psychological condition will improve. It's a relatively stressful film.