Freedom Writers (2007)
Freedom Writers 2007
Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank), an idealistic young 23-year-old teacher, walks through the doors of Wilson High on her first day of school and is ready to embrace her brand new world. Her class includes troubled students from a wide variety of racial and social backgrounds. It is as if all of them have no hope or expectation other than living the day. At first glance, the only thing that unites them is their hatred for each other. It is clear as day that they categorically refused active participation in classes. Despite this, Erin tries various methods every day to get their attention. But soon the reality of the ghetto becomes the focus of the film. A heated debate ensues in the classroom about the consequences of a racist gang shootout witnessed by a Hispanic gang member in Erin's class and a racist cartoon that Erin banned during class. The students force the young teacher to listen to them. They ask them to take off their idealistic glasses and think about the stories of young survivors of undeclared war on the streets. Now Erin started communicating with the students. He primarily brings music and another genre of ghetto literature, The Diary of Anne Frank, to the classroom. With these simple tools, it begins to open the eyes of students who suffer from intolerant environments and are constantly at war with the world outside their community.
Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank), an idealistic young 23-year-old teacher, walks through the doors of Wilson High on her first day of school and is ready to embrace her brand new world. Her class includes troubled students from a wide variety of racial and social backgrounds. It is as if all of them have no hope or expectation other than living the day. At first glance, the only thing that unites them is their hatred for each other. It is clear as day that they categorically refused active participation in classes. Despite this, Erin tries various methods every day to get their attention. But soon the reality of the ghetto becomes the focus of the film. A heated debate ensues in the classroom about the consequences of a racist gang shootout witnessed by a Hispanic gang member in Erin's class and a racist cartoon that Erin banned during class. The students force the young teacher to listen to them. They ask them to take off their idealistic glasses and think about the stories of young survivors of undeclared war on the streets. Now Erin started communicating with the students. He primarily brings music and another genre of ghetto literature, The Diary of Anne Frank, to the classroom. With these simple tools, it begins to open the eyes of students who suffer from intolerant environments and are constantly at war with the world outside their community.
