Writer/director/editor Paul F. Ryan's powerful debut, inspired by real-life school shootings, distinguishes itself from other such projects by dealing less with the event itself than its devastating aftershocks. High-school seniors Deanna Cartwright (Erika Christensen) and Alicia Browning (Busy Philips) couldn't be more different: Pretty, popular Deanna is a straight-A student from a well-to-do family, while brooding loner Alicia lives with her disabled father (Arthur Taxier) and keeps others at bay with a threatening appearance and nasty attitude. But Deanna and Alicia share a powerful bond: Both were in the same homeroom when a classmate walked through the door and...
Released:
2003
Rated:
R
Length:
132 mins