[1] Inspired by the 1931 German film Mädchen in Uniform, it tells the story of a boarding school student who falls in love with her teacher.

Annabelle receives a stern rebuke from the principal, Mother Immaculata, for audaciously flaunting her Buddhist prayer beads.

At first, Simone requests that the principal move Annabelle to another dormitory but soon notices her maturity and sensitivity and convinces her to comply with the school regulations.

The clock alarm had not gone off and as they rush to get dressed, Mother Immaculata walks in on them and orders Simone to come to her office immediately.

[6] Writing for The Spinning Image, Andrew Pragasam praised Brooks for "[steering] the subject away from male fantasy and [placing] the emphasis where it needs to be, on love.

Some have criticised the seemingly squeaky clean, almost antiseptic tone to what is meant to be a torrid romance, but the film succeeds by being more emotionally than sexually provocative and intertwines too potentially transgressive ideas".

[10] Karman Kregloe of AfterEllen commented that while the film "sets up a complex moral quagmire", "Brooks doesn’t attempt to answer these questions for the viewer.

"[11] She lauded the film for managing to avoid the "lesbian tragedy" trope and concluded the movie's "cinematography, strong acting and erotic charge will satisfy regardless of whether you think the lovers deserve ruination or redemption.

She stops at a road-side store and picks up a copy of a newspaper with the front page headline “No Charges To Be Filed In Teacher Student Sex Scandal”, and smiles.