Not everyone was entertained. The Catholic Church, still powerful in 1991 Belgium, launched a counter-campaign. Kerk en Leven (Church and Life) newspaper ran a front-page editorial: “Televisie wordt een school voor zonde” (Television becomes a school for sin).
The film is noted for its explicit nature, using actual footage of human bodies and activities rather than drawings to educate its audience. Further details can be found on its official Letterboxd profile Sexuele voorlichting (Video 1991) Not everyone was entertained
The late 1980s were scary. The AIDS epidemic was at its peak, and Belgium, despite its progressive leanings, had a very traditional approach to sex ed—which is to say, very little of it. Parents weren’t talking. Schools were hesitating. still powerful in 1991 Belgium
