Valentine Road

Oxnard, California, February 2008: Openly gay eighth-grader Larry King was shot point-blank in a schoolroom by classmate Brandon McInerney, and would die two days later. The provocation? Larry's request that Brandon be his Valentine. This insightful documentary offers looks into the lives and upbringing of both young men, as well as the responses that the incident and subsequent prosecution brought from a divided community. 89 min. Soundtrack: English; deleted scenes; theatrical trailer.