Overview
- The film debuted in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, with CAA handling sales for the indie title.
- The story follows Meg, a teen who creates a student musical reenacting a decade-old school shooting that claimed her mother, seeking communal catharsis.
- Early reviews widely praise Alyssa Marvin’s lead performance, while several critics cite an uneven blend of dark comedy and earnest drama.
- Patrick Wilson, who acts in and produces the film, addressed the post-screening Q&A with an emotional call to confront gun violence, saying "we are not doing enough."
- Critics frame the movie as an ambitious conversation-starter typical of Sundance fare, noting its compassionate curiosity about trauma and how communities process it.