Tuesday, 6 May 2014

VALENTINE ROAD


Valentine Road is a documentary about a 2008 incident in which a student named Lawrence "Larry" King was killed at E.O Green Junior High School Larry was killed because he was gay.
The documentary exposes both Larry's background as well as that of his killer, Brandon McInerny. Larry was adopted and abused by his adopted parent and was taken into a group home. Brandon meanwhile, came from a family where his mom was a drug addict, and his parents often fought. The documentary also goes over how Larry was treated around school, and has his former classmates talk about what Larry was like. 
The documentary also follows Brandon's trial and how he must spend 21 years behind bars. The documentary also went over different things like how this incident is remembered as a day of silence, and the immense media coverage of the incident. Valentine Road is definitely worth a watch.

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