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Valentine Road

(Valentine Road)
7/ 10
Details
Original Title : Valentine Road
Time : 89 Min
Genre : Documentary, Crime
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2013
Director : Marta Cunningham
Writer : No data available
Producer : Sasha Alpert, Marta Cunningham, Eddie Schmidt
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : 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 ...See moreOn 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 might have had a crush on him? Or was there even more to it? Looking beyond all the copious news coverage of this tragic event, 'Valentine Road' tells the story of two victims: the murdered 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. Written by Sundance See less Read more: Plot summary

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