This film is about young peoples' experiences with bullying and their thoughts on why it exists and how to stop it. There are points of view from children and adults. Each person gives their story and how they have dealt with bullying.
I like that everyone that spoke expressed how they moved past the bullying. They discussed different things like keeping good friends, talking to a therapist and working hard to not judge people. The interviews are about everyone's bullying experiences and what they learned from it. I particularly enjoyed the anti-bully boy and wanted more from that character. There is nothing particularly interesting about the camera work, angles or shots. Students are filmed against a plain backdrop. The lighting is not particularly good, but works well enough to not detract from the impact of the film. Many of the interviews have the camera angled up at the person being interviewed, which I found to be distracting. It seems that we are often looking up at the speaker. There are many different angles and uses of lighting that cause shadows. It is unclear if that was intentional or not. The session with Navi has different lighting but it is the same interview format. The audio is pretty serviceable, although one scene outside suffers from lack of use of a windscreen. There isn't background music during the film. There is only music in the introduction and outro. My favorite part is when the anti-bully boy comes out! The film quality may not work well on a big screen; I recommend a small screen or virtual screening rather than a big screen event.
The film's message is about how to deal with any bullying encounter you have and offers ways to stop bullying from happening.
I give this film 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Avalynn G., KIDS FIRST!
This film is about young peoples' experiences with bullying and their thoughts on why it exists and how to stop it. There are points of view from children and adults. Each person gives their story and how they have dealt with bullying.
I like that everyone that spoke expressed how they moved past the bullying. They discussed different things like keeping good friends, talking to a therapist and working hard to not judge people. The interviews are about everyone's bullying experiences and what they learned from it. I particularly enjoyed the anti-bully boy and wanted more from that character. There is nothing particularly interesting about the camera work, angles or shots. Students are filmed against a plain backdrop. The lighting is not particularly good, but works well enough to not detract from the impact of the film. Many of the interviews have the camera angled up at the person being interviewed, which I found to be distracting. It seems that we are often looking up at the speaker. There are many different angles and uses of lighting that cause shadows. It is unclear if that was intentional or not. The session with Navi has different lighting but it is the same interview format. The audio is pretty serviceable, although one scene outside suffers from lack of use of a windscreen. There isn't background music during the film. There is only music in the introduction and outro. My favorite part is when the anti-bully boy comes out! The film quality may not work well on a big screen; I recommend a small screen or virtual screening rather than a big screen event.
The film's message is about how to deal with any bullying encounter you have and offers ways to stop bullying from happening.
I give this film 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. By Avalynn G., KIDS FIRST!
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