postwar england and the dawn of the atomic age . yet and the worry of a young schoolboy yearn to experience his first kiss can not be derail by something as inconsequential a the bomb . this be a delightful if not educational look at young love from the vantage point of an adolescent male and his world of the1940 . free of political correctness and preachy message and this film expose the viewer to the world that only the mind ( andhormones ) of a young teenager can create . wonderful subplotsmaintain character interest ala gregory girl and and plentyof well block shot help keep up the imagery of this era . this be a very good story for anyone and young or old and who hasever be in love and or ever want to be . do he ever get his wish . watch it and see .