Set against the backdrop of an elite American East Coast prep school, protagonist Robert is an apathetic teenager who seems interested only in YouTube-esque videos of either babies, kittens, pornography or violent acts. When Robert takes part in the school's AV club he unexpectedly captures a traumatic event that will irreversibly alter the lives of everyone at his school. Far from ‘easy viewing', 'Afterschool' is an intense, intelligent and provocative account of one boy's conflicted and trou find out more...

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In an attempt to demonstrate what life is like under a dictatorship a high school teacher comes up with an experiment to explain to his students how totalitarian governments work. Within a few days, what began with harmless notions like discipline and community, builds into a real movement: ‘The Wave'. As the students' boundaries are pushed things begin to spiral out of control and this newly found cult starts to take on a life of its own, with disturbing and tragic results. Based on a real-life find out more...

"Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...