it be hard to know what category to put this film in and most film set in this time period of u history be western but here instead of the wide open plain of the west the action be almost entirely confine to a claustrophobic girl board school in louisiana . the film open with amy and a young girl and walk though the wood pick mushroom and a she do so she stumble upon corporal john mcbee mcburney and a wound union soldier and who she take back to the school . we know that he isn not a particularly nice person when he kiss her on the lip to distract her from alert a passing confederate patrol even though she tell him she be twelve . once back at the school opinion be divide about what should be do with their new guest and some think they should look after him till his wound be heal while others believe that it be treason not to hand him over to confederate force at the first opportunity . the former group prevail and he gradually recover . a he do so his presence have an effect on all of the girl who haven not have a man on site for a long time and include a young teacher and the head mistress who previous relationship appear to have be with her own brother . mcbee set about seduce them and emotionally if not physically and this lead to considerable jealousy amongst the girl . while this film be rat fifteen it be definitely not for young viewer both for the sexual content and of which little be actually show but much be imply and and for a very gruelling scene which have me squirm more than any other scene in any film i have see for quite some time . it be interest to see clint eastwood play against type and instead of be heroic his character be both unpleasant and for most of the time at the mercy of the woman around him . the acting be solid throughout and not just from eastwood but also from all the actress and include the young pamelyn ferdin who play amy .