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Heart of America (film)
Encyclopedia
Heart of America 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.
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.
2003 in film
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film by German director Uwe Boll
Uwe Boll
Uwe Boll is a German director, producer and screenwriter, whose work includes several films adapted from video games. He finances his own films through his Boll KG production company. He is often cited as the worst director of all time.-Early life:...
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
Columbine High School massacre
The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
. The film is MPAA rated R for violence
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
, drug use
Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of a drug, usually psychoactive, with the intention of creating or enhancing recreational experience. Such use is controversial, however, often being considered to be also drug abuse, and it is often illegal...
, sexuality
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
and language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
, 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 EnglishEnglish studies
English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language , English linguistics English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S.,...
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 bullied students, Daniel and Barry are about to shoot up the school against their tormentors. Barry is having second thoughts, while hate-filled Daniel prepares to unleash his anger.See also
- School bullyingSchool bullyingSchool bullying is a type of bullying that occurs in connection with education, either inside or outside of school. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or emotional and is usually repeated over a period of time.In schools, bullying occurs in all areas...
- School shooting
- School ViolenceSchool violenceSchool violence is widely held to have become a serious problem in recent decades in many countries, especially where weapons such as guns or knives are involved...
- Columbine High School massacreColumbine High School massacreThe Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
- Elephant - A film inspired by the Columbine High School massacreColumbine High School massacreThe Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
- Zero Day, Another 2003 film inspired by the Columbine High School massacreColumbine High School massacreThe Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12...
- Duck! The Carbine High MassacreDuck! The Carbine High MassacreDuck! The Carbine High Massacre is a 2000 black comedy film about a fictional school shooting. It was the first Columbine-inspired film to be released. It was released exactly one year after the massacre. It is written, produced, directed, and starred by softcore horror/sex film directors William...
- Yet another film inspired by the Columbine High School massacreColumbine High School massacreThe Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States, near Denver and Littleton. Two senior students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, embarked on a massacre, killing 12... - The Class - (Estonian: Klass) is an Estonian movie about school violence directed by Ilmar RaagIlmar RaagIlmar Raag is an Estonian media executive, screenwriter and film director, best known for his socio-critical film The Class . He has served as CEO of Estonian National Television from 2002 to 2005. He is well known columnist in many prestigious Estonian newspapers...
.