Movie

Walkout

2006 · 110 min

An earnest, inspiring drama that makes you feel the courage of young people fighting for justice, with moments of tension and heart.

Tagline: Reading. Writing. Revolution.
Overview: Walkout is the true story of a young Mexican American high school teacher, Sal Castro. He mentors a group of students in East Los Angeles, when the students decide to stage a peaceful walkout to protest the injustices of the public school system. Set against the background of the civil rights movement of 1968, it is a story of courage and the fight for justice and empowerment.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, identity, rebellion, education
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
identity
rebellion
education
family
Places: big city
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild