Heart of America (film)
| Heart of America | |
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| Directed by | Uwe Boll |
| Written by | Robert Dean Klein |
| Produced by | Shawn Williamson Wolfgang Herold |
| Starring | Jurgen Prochnow Maria Conchita Alonso Clint Howard Brendan Fletcher Lochlyn Munro Will Sanderson Maeve Quinlan G. Michael Gray Michael Belyea with Patrick Muldoon and Michael Pare |
| Edited by | David Richardson |
| Music by | Reinhard Besser |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Countries |  Canada Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million (estimated) |
Heart of America (also called Home Room: Heart Of America or simply Home Room) is a 2003 drama film by German director Uwe Boll about a fictional school shooting in a suburban high school. It is believed to have been inspired by such shootings as the Columbine High School Massacre. The film is MPAA Rated R for violence, drug use, sexuality and language, all involving teens.
Plot
The last day of school contains many problems for both the teachers and students of Riverton High School, and there are multiple storylines about this.
The Teachers
The principal must discipline an English teacher who has let his professional frustrations get the better of him while a counselor attempts to get through to a drug dealer who is ruining her students.
The Students
Meanwhile, the principal's daughter is having trouble with her boyfriend, outcast Dara craves drugs, a pregnant girl argues with her boyfriend about her future options, and a bully begins to recognize the consequences of his actions.
The Shootings
Unbeknownst to these people, two students, Daniel and Barry have had enough and are about to seek revenge on those who have abused them for so long. Barry is having second thoughts, whilst hate-filled Daniel prepares to unleash his anger. This is very much used as a reference to the "constant battle" between good and evil.
Comparison to Elephant
Reviewers[who?] have often[when?] compared Heart of America to Gus Van Sant's Elephant, which is of a very similar theme. {{citation}}: Empty citation (help) They both feature multiple viewpoints and frequently go from character to character. Additionally, neither are chronological, with events being shown in different order as to when they happened.
See also
- School shooting
- School Violence
- Columbine High School massacre
- Elephant - A film inspired by the Columbine High School massacre
- Zero Day, Another 2003 film inspired by the Columbine High School massacre
- Duck! The Carbine High Massacre - Yet another film inspired by the Columbine High School massacre
- The Class - (Estonian: Klass) is an Estonian movie about school violence directed by Ilmar Raag.