just finish watch this movie for maybe the 7th or 8th time and pick it up one night previously view at blockbuster and absolutely love it and i have show it to 4 people so far and they have enjoy it as well . avoid of all the hollywood glamour and special effect and stress on the shock factor and this independent film by paul f. ryan hit the nail on the head in deal with the after affect of traumatic situation . take place after a high school shoot and two character alicia ( busy philipps ) and deanna ( erika christensen ) form an unlikely bond . alicia and the girl with the stone heart and the goth who have a pessimistic attitude to life assist deanna to overcome the issue of life and death and living in the aftermath . meanwhile deanna attempt to help alicia to see some of the softness and light in the world again . not stress on the shocking event of the shooting and but on the interpersonal relationship amongst those who survive it set this movie apart . despite it low budget and short filming time and this movie be far from cheesy . ryan pay respect to a situation he have never endure and attempt to delve into the human psyche . with an amaze up and come actress and philipps and add the necessary dramatics to the dialogue and overall feel for the film and christensen help to balance out the doom and gloom feeling this movie may have . overall and i recommend this movie and if you enjoy the topic of school aggression and violence and learn more about it and i also suggest the documentary it a girls world put out by cbc in 2004 and which deal with the topic of social bullying and comparing and contrast two group of girl one in montreal and quebec and the other in victoria and british columbia and the group of friend and acquaintance of dawn marie wellesley a 14 year old girl who kill herself after be brutally bully .