Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
This film gave me hope and broke my heart. I taught 7th and 8th graders for many years and still work in a middle school (even though I don't have my own class of students anymore). I haven't checked out any "making of" or "behind the scenes" info related to this movie, but Burnham clearly knows middle school kids or has some he consulted quite a bit for this movie.
As I watched, I found myself sometimes simultaneously smiling and…