Films About Friendship and Bullying
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Films about friendship and bullying An american girl, Chrissa stands strong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX0QotV7Cc4 Chrissa Maxwell (Sammi Hanratty) and her family move from Iowa to be closer to Chrissa's "Nana" after their grandfather died. At her new school Chrissa has a hard time making friends and is bullied by three girls who call themselves the Queen Bees. Chrissa tries to befriend Gwen Thompson (who is also bullied by the Bees) but at first Gwen avoids Chrissa. Chrissa finds out later that she avoided her because Gwen was homeless and ashamed of it. The Bees find out that Gwen is homeless and begin to make more fun of her. They get in trouble and are sent to the principal's office. Sonali, one of the Queen Bees who was tired of bullying and being bullied, apologizes to Gwen the next day about all the mean things she has done to her and leaves the Queen Bees. She then becomes friends with Chrissa and Gwen. After the incident, the bullying gets more intense. Posters and rumors are passed around about Chrissa by Tara, the Queen Bee leader, and her best friend. Chrissa quits her school swim team because she is tired of Tara being mean to her. Chrissa gets advice from her art teacher to tell her parents about the bullying. She tells her parents and they tell her that sometimes bullies are mean because they want to feel better about themselves by insulting others. Chrissa decides to rejoin the swim team for the big swim competition. She realizes that she and Tara have to work together if they want to win the relay. Although Tara is reluctant, Chrissa assures her that though they may not be friends, they can still work together to win. Their team work earns them their victory, and they reconcile and hug. The fourth grade class then does a project to make people aware that many kids are bullied and that bullying is wrong. In the end Chrissa, Sonali, and Gwen are best friends. The Bully – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9pye5XQdn0 The documentary follows students from public schools in Georgia, Iowa, Texas, Mississippi and Oklahoma during the 2009–10 school year; it also follows the students' families. The film's particular focus is on the deaths of Tyler Long who was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome and Ty Smalley, victims of bullying who committed suicide. The film describes in great detail how the average American student cannot defend himself or herself against ridicule. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein Hipp hipp hora – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiBDeR1NH0A&list=PLELNOspsRWD2ki- 6EHI4qpJcASwDid4Kz A teenager's reputation is destroyed when she falls asleep drunk at a party and some boys take provocative photos of her. Disconnect – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu2gh4gDXQQ Disconnect is three stories, with each plot a dire warning about this new-fangled Internet technology. One story is about a local TV reporter (Andrea Riseborough) and her relationship with a young man (Max Thieriot) who does sex-cam shows. Another follows a married couple (Alexander Skarsgard and Paula Patton) who have their identity stolen, and are plunged further into debt. The third tale revolves around two high school kids (Colin Ford and Aviad Bernstein) who pretend to be a teenage girl on Facebook so they can play a cruel prank on their shy classmate (Jonah Bobo). Webcam sex shows, identity theft, and cyber-bullying: these are the defining issues of the Internet age according to Disconnect. The film initially does a solid job of showing how the Internet creates a false sense of intimacy, and causes us to ignore the real relationships in our lives. However, it then moves into bland, obvious set-ups that serve as warnings to the viewer. There’s not an ounce of subtlety in the picture. We’re not left to think about how the Internet age has affected society; we’re left thinking we should probably change our Internet passwords and talk to our kids about not friending people they haven’t met in real life. Mean girls (2004) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alxZAzb9Mcs Teenage Cady Heron was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick primer on the cruel, tacit laws of popularity that divide her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. She unwittingly finds herself in the good graces of an elite group of cool students dubbed "the Plastics," but Cady soon realizes how her shallow group of new friends earned this nickname. Odd girl out (2005) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQFFp8tGdeA A teenager (Alexa Vega) sinks into despair when former friends ostracize her and make her the target of ugly rumors. Cyberbully (2011) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be6gjjWdUw4 A woman (Kelly Rowan) tries to help her teenage daughter (Emily Osment) when she becomes the victim of online bullying. Ben X (2007) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCC7u82eACE An autistic teenager (Greg Timmermans) dives deeper into the world of online gaming after cruel classmates humiliate him. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein A girl like her (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofdR0F_Qvig A teenager (Lexi Ainsworth) asks her best friend (Jimmy Bennett) to help prove that one of their school's most beautiful and popular students (Hunter King) has secretly been bullying her for the past year. Let the Right one in (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ5FL_qzqFs Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl. Bang Bang You´re Dead (2002) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KIl1x6xr7g Trevor is a troubled high school student, thanks to the effects of bullying. This is the story of his fight to break free. Mean Creek (2004) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjqAMkJeVo8 Quiet adolescent Sam has been bullied by George, a fellow student who has trouble fitting in with other teens. When Rocky, Sam's elder brother, finds out Sam is being picked on, he enlists his buddies to help get back at George. They ask George to accompany them on a boating expedition deep in the woods, but when their plan to humiliate George horrifically backfires, the friends make a series of poor decisions that will change their lives. Let Me in (2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkGTtB6OSec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMjZlf2VoQc Bullied at school, neglected at home and incredibly lonely, 12-year-old Owen spends his days plotting revenge on his tormentors and spends his nights spying on other residents of the apartment complex. His sole friend is Abby, a strange girl who comes out only at nighttime. Both outcasts, the two form a strong bond. When Abby's caretaker disappears amid a series of gruesome murders, Owen begins to suspect that she is hiding a terrible secret. The Dirties (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiLI8Np0XSY The line between reality and fiction starts two blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies. The Fat boy Chronicles (2010) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgxYBSfLhDs An overweight teen focuses on his goals of losing weight and getting the girl of his dreams despite being teased and tormented by his classmates. The Ant Bully (2006) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHujEnaCBRw Teiknimynd/cartoon. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein .