Heart of America (film)

Heart of America
Heart of America
	Heart of America DVD Cover
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
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.

Synopsis

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

Unbeknown 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 have often compared Heart of America to Gus Van Sant's Elephant, which is of a very similar theme. 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.

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