Summaries

Upper-class Ohio town faces alarming teen suicides. Families of two victims uncover shocking bullying at high school leading to daily battle for survival. Lawsuit against school district unravels willful denial and destroyed evidence.

In both 2006 and 2010 Mentor, Ohio was selected as one of America's Top 100 Cities to Live. But over those five years, an alarming number of teens from this proud upperclass enclave committed suicide. 'Mentor' follows the families of two victims as they uncover a shocking history of bullying at Mentor High School. They realize what their children already knew: going to class meant a daily battle simply to survive. The families join forces in search of answers and justice, filing an unprecedented lawsuit against the school district for the death of their children that is met with willful denial and destroyed evidence. Through unflinching storytelling, 'Mentor' captures just how disturbing and dangerous protecting the status quo can be.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • high school
  • memory
  • juvenile court
  • mentor ohio
  • school district
Genres
  • Drama
  • Documentary
  • News
Release date Dec 8, 2014
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English Croatian
Production companies Wider Film Projects

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 20m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

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