Thoughts & Prayers

A sober, unsettling look at drills and an industry built around fear, leaving a heavy, anxious residue long after it ends.

Directed by

Jessica Dimmock, Zackary Canepari

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

Is the new normal... normal?

Overview

In a dystopic America, children are taught how to prepare for school shootings through elaborate drills. Yet what are intended as self-defense mechanisms are themselves deeply traumatic for students, parents, educators, and entire communities.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and demanding.

About

Violence, trauma, education, fate

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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