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In ‘Licorice Pizza’ a 15-year-old and 25-year-old fall for each other – here's what's known about these types of relationships

  • Written by Jeni Loftus, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Memphis

Nominated for Academy Awards for best picture, best director and best original screenplay, “Licorice Pizza” is also garnering attention – and raising eyebrows – for the relationship at the center of the film.

Set in 1970s California, it tells the story of 15-year-old Gary, who falls for a 25-year-old woman named Alana. As...

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