High School

High School

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Release Date

5/14/1969

Runtime

75 mins

Overview

What really happens inside the walls of an American high school? Famed documentarian Frederick Wiseman answers that question in this peek inside Philadelphia's Northeast High School, where students constantly clash with teachers, and teachers wage their own battle against the administration. Delving into the everyday struggle teachers face to discipline their unruly charges, the audience is offered a glimpse into the highs and lows at an urban public school.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A quietly devastating observational study of institutional life and the subtle ways authority shapes young people. Wiseman's unflinching camera reveals the friction between individual autonomy and systemic control without ever explicitly commenting.

Mood

ContemplativeUnsettlingTense

Themes

PowerIdentityComing of age

Tone

Detached

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Documentary-likeHandheld

Structure

Ensemble

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