It's been awhile since I saw it.  Can't remember it too well except that it was damn sexy (i was in my late teens so anything with even a bare shoulder would have done me in).
The movie is NOT typical.  It deals with some controversial issues.  Pretty obvious.  The girl is like 14.  And the man is Asian and girl white.  When is the last time you saw an Asian man white girl couple in the media?  In away like Lolita except its Lolita telling the story and also Lotila (did?) love the guy.