''Adiós, cigüeña, adiós'' (aka ''Goodbye, Stork, Goodbye'') is a 1972 Spanish

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film. It is directed by

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, composed by Antonio Pérez Olea and starring by Maria Isabel Álvarez, Francisco Villa and Curro Martín Summers. This film is related with '' Del rosa al amarillo'' (1963) because it is focused on the

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and the

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Plot

In early 1970s

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, 15-year-old Arturo (Francisco Villa) falls for 13-year-old Paloma (María Isabel Álvarez), a girl from his neighborhood. After dating for a while, they become a couple during a dance. On a school trip to the snow in

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, the two schools involved provide a chance for Arturo and Paloma to be alone, and she ends up getting pregnant. Fearing their families' reactions and lacking sexual education, Mamen (Beatriz Galbó) and the teens from both groups secretly help prepare for the baby's arrival, deciding to support Paloma together: "We'll all take care of Paloma, and the baby will belong to all of us." At one point, Paloma naively remarks, "It feels good to be grown up..."

Cast

Controversy

The film attempted to address a taboo topic under Franco-era censorship but faced criticism for its portrayal of Paloma's pregnancy. In the scene where she becomes pregnant, Paloma repeatedly says "no, stop," yet this is depicted as a romantic, innocent act rather than a coercive situation.

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External links

* {{IMDb title, 0066746 Spanish comedy-drama films 1971 comedy-drama films Children's comedy-drama films Films directed by Manuel Summers Films with screenplays by Antonio de Lara Columbia Pictures films Films shot in Madrid 1971 films