Valentine Road
| Year | 2012 |
| Director(s) | Marta Cunningham |
| Runtime | 89 minutes |
| Producer(s) | Eddie Schmidt, Gil Goldschein, Jonathan Murray, Marta Cunningham, Sasha Alpert |
On February 12, 2008, in Oxnard, California, eighth-grade student Brandon McInerney shot his classmate Larry King twice in the back of the head during first period. When Larry died two days later, his murder shocked the nation. Was this a hate crime, one perpetrated by a budding neo-Nazi whose masculinity was threatened by an effeminate gay kid who may have had a crush on him? Or was there even more to it? Valentine Road tells the story of two victims: the deceased and the murderer. With keen insight, the film connects the human wreckage of Larry’s and Brandon’s troubled lives – both physically abused, both from broken homes, and both searching for a sense of belonging.
Walking a careful line, this film does not take sides. It is a challenging, thought-provoking and troubling film; a reminder that we all bear responsibility for our nation’s children. The answers are not easy or clear, but we owe it to them to try.