The film skips the typical political debates surrounding gun control, instead focusing on the survivors' internal struggles:
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The characters experiment with drugs, alcohol, and behavioral changes as they try to "recalibrate" their lives. Key Highlights The film skips the typical political debates surrounding
Shared trauma leads to a deep, complex friendship between Vada and Mia, which eventually evolves into a brief romantic attraction. Vada struggles with a sense of emotional detachment
Vada struggles with a sense of emotional detachment and guilt while her best friend, Nick, turns to activism.
The story centers on (played by Jenna Ortega ), an ordinary teenager whose life is shattered after she survives a mass shooting. During the event, she hides in a bathroom stall with two other students: Mia Reed (Maddie Ziegler), a popular influencer, and Quinton Hasland (Niles Fitch), whose brother is killed in the attack.