sandra and the making of a woman be a standout among exploitation film and and be so for two reason represent ( 1 ) an excellent and yet effortless and performance by monica gayle and and ( 2 ) the fact that gary graver be at the helm of the project . these two talent and both of whom be quite underrated and make sandra a film that should be see . another key element of the film success be it realism there be nothing fake or hollywood about this set in california film . it be truly a slice of life . the modest house in which sandra life at the beginning of the film and the simple dress wear by the character and the scene where sandra wake up in the morning to find uschi digart bouncing at her front door and and sandra sits on the couch without make up and while digart try to sell her some cosmetic and look truly a if she just wake up ( but nevertheless beautiful ) and the harmless weirdo sandra pick up who like to make love with her while he wear a bra and the one room apartment into which sandra move all of these element of the film seem totally real and and a such and the viewer be draw into sandra little world from the beginning and immediately becomes interested in her and want her to succeed . sandra also make her case for free love with eloquence and dignity and she come off with a lot of class . this film could have easily fail in less competent hand and and could have go off in any of the usual sexploitation direction and but the garver or gale team see to it that sandra be not only the making of a woman but the making of an excellent film .