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Kelly Blatz, Daryl Sabara, Janel Parrish, Ellen Woglom, Illeana Douglas ... see more see more... , Tom Arnold , Mark Arnold , Rachel Lien , Sean Durrie , Bryan McClure , Brenda Burke , Nina Rausch , Ben Chrystak , William Grennan , Gonçalo Waddington , Joana Seixas , Fernanda Romero , Brigette Chizek

High school shooting survivor Sean Ryan (Kelly Blatz) and his fellow classmates strain to make sense of the tragedy that will haunt them for the rest of their lives in this intensely personal drama fr... read more read more...om writer/director, Andrew Robinson, a survivor of the Columbine High School massacre. Daryl Sabara, Kelly Blatz, Illeana Douglas, and Tom Arnold star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Directed by: Andrew Robinson

Release Date: April 24, 2009

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DVD Release Date: June 16, 2009

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  • itsjustme2004
    December 20, 2010
    itsjustme2004
    This movie had some good moments, but it was very sporadic in its attempt to mesh. Plus, there were a few scenes where I just could not make out what they were saying due to poor sound quality. ELEPHANT, tho a lower budget movie, was much better. I do respect the main characters ... read moretrue life struggle in dealing with the Columbine tragedy, however. I only wish they would have found a better way to portray it.
  • liveforward
    June 29, 2009
    liveforward
    A compelling, indie drama with an interesting non-linear style of storytelling about a shooting at an average American high school. One fact of note here is that the writer and director of this film, Andrew Robinson, is himself a Columbine graduate and a survivor of the tragic 19... read more99 shooting. Robinson's unique perspective lends a deeply personal and jarringly real quality to the film. This film is also no doubt a landmark in Robinson's own journey to cope in some way with the unfathomably traumatic event that happened to him ten years prior.

    The story focuses on the survivors of the shooting rather than on the shooter himself. After all, these were the people Robinson likely knew and understood best. The non-linear format allows us to escape the confines of the horrific event going on at the school that day and get to know the characters and their struggles. We get a glimpse at the unimaginable aftermath that these survivors, like Robinson, must now live and deal with. Much of the film centers around one survivor in particular, a boy named Sean. Sean is left to cope with the horror he witnesses that day as well as the loss of close friends.

    Something I personally connected with is the idea that you always think there will be more time. Sean's time with his friend April was cut short, and he was left with unfinished business that will never be truly resolved.

    I found this movie to be bold, emotional, captivating, awakening, and provokative. It's one I'd recommend, and one I won't soon forget.
  • Hamee
    February 5, 2012
    Hamee
    This movie will have an effect on anyone that watches it, but especially on those that were in high school during some of these more prominent school shootings. This had to have been a difficult movie to make. Overall this is a great story, but there are times when things are har... read mored to follow through one boy's flashbacks and another boy's mental breakdown.
  • Greenfeary2010
    September 5, 2010
    Greenfeary2010
    This movie is directly about Columbine, it's a wonderful movie and it raises some great points. Worth the 90 minutes to watch it.

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Brian Tallerico
April 28, 2009
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A moving, well-made piece of work with daring and genuine performances from a talented young cast. Full Review

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