| 11 February 2010
I first heard about this movie on KLove Radio. I have to be honest, I haven't had the chance to see it in theaters, but I hear it's a really great movie with an amazing message.
Worship House, parent site of Worship House Kids, is giving away a clip from the movie for churches to use.
Here is the film synopsis from imdb.com:
The film tells the story of Jake Taylor, a young man who has it all: a basketball scholarship, the ideal girlfriend, and the right friends. But faced with the demands of the in-crowd, Jake has written off his childhood best-friend, Roger. Isolated and mistreated, Roger finally takes his anger to the extreme when he shows up one day on campus with a gun.
Jake's last-ditch effort can't stop Roger. And the events which follow rock Jake's world. He begins to question everything. But most of all, he cant stop asking: Could I have saved Roger?
In his search for answers, Jake finds himself looking for the next Roger. He reaches out to geeks, losers, and loners. But crossing the strict high school caste lines threatens everything Jake values. And pushes him to answer the most important question of all: What do I want my life to be about?
This film doesn't shy away from the real struggles facing our teens.. It is rated PG-13 because it portrays some of these issues accurately: from teen sexuality, to abortion, to cutting, to drug and alcohol abuse, to suicide.
But because it does so, teens are praising this film for its realistic and relevant portrayal of their world and responding enthusiastically to its message. As teen author and speaker Zach Hunter comments: It conveys the raw emotions of life and the ups and downs of high school. My friends who have seen the film are already talking about it and encouraging others to go see it.
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