home room deal with a columbine like high school shoot but rather than hash over the occurrence itself the film portray the aftermath and what happen to the survivor and their trauma and guilt and denial . spoilers the shoot itself be treat a a foregone conclusion and with no action footage other than the reaction of an almost teenage swat commando after shoot the high school killer . the film have three protagonist while the detective investigate the crime of which no guilty party be leave to convict and two teenage girl survive the incident and play by a very young erika christensen and busy philipps . the two girl have nothing in common besides the shooting be put together because of it and the drama ensue . erika christensen and though only 24 have be around the block so much that film viewer be pretty much acquaint with her solid and reliable style of act . busy philipps and three year old than christensen and altogether unknown to me and blow me away with her overwhelming dramatic strength and screen presence . this girl be the part . it a great movie and it connect to you with it intimate focus on the fragile yet grow relationship between the two traumatized girl . gu van sant elephant ( 2003 ) though good and seem almost superficial and paltry compare to home room when it come to dramatic flair and act . what i can see this film get very little screen time and exposure so much more a loss for an equally traumatize america . ten out of ten .