Afterschool

Director: Antonio Campos

Writer: Antonio Campos

Cast: Ezra Miller, Addison Timlin, Jeremy Allen White, Dariusz M. Uczkowski, Michael Stuhlbarg, Danielle Baum, Rosemarie DeWitt

Distributor: IFC Films

Country: US

Theatrical Release Date: October 2, 2009

Synopsis: A truly impressive new voice in American indie film, Antonio Campos arrives with "Afterschool," a riveting look at the dark side of youth in the media age. An official selection of the Cannes, Berlin, SXSW and New York Film Festivals in 2008, this outstanding feature debut was also nominated for 2 Gotham awards including Best Director, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Robert is a young American student at an elite East Coast preparatory school. When he accidentally captures on camera the horrific death of two girls, he’s tasked with memorializing their lives in a film meant to help speed up the school's healing process. For some, this exercise only deepens the trauma… [Synopsis courtesy of IFC]

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