
Modern Love: Losing My Religion
Animation · Documentary
Overview
Once a devout Christian, Arla Knudsen wore a silver purity ring symbolizing no sex before marriage until, at 16, she stopped believing and it became her mission to lose her virginity.
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Arla Knudsen
Arla Knudsen
Herself (voice)
Arla Knudsen
Herself (voice)
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