James Takata

We the Parents, a feature documentary film, follows the people and events surrounding the first ever school transformation under California's 'Parent Trigger' law. Parents, with the help of the non-profit group Parent Revolution, gather signatures from over 51% of the families at McKinley Elementary School in Compton, CA. When their petitions are turned in to the district, demanding that a charter school take over McKinley, the controversy begins. Everyday people, who simply want a better life for their children, suddenly find themselves doing extraordinary things: appearing on television, speaking at press conferences, lobbying in the state capital, and becoming community leaders. On their journey they inspire a national movement and discover that education is a political beast.

We the Parents, a feature documentary film, follows the people and events surrounding the first ever school transformation under California's 'Parent Trigger' law. Parents, with the help of the non-profit group Parent Revolution, gather signatures from over 51% of the families at McKinley Elementary School in Compton, CA. When their petitions are turned in to the district, demanding that a charter school take over McKinley, the controversy begins. Everyday people, who simply want a better life for their children, suddenly find themselves doing extraordinary things: appearing on television, speaking at press conferences, lobbying in the state capital, and becoming community leaders. On their journey they inspire a national movement and discover that education is a political beast.

クリスマス・イヴの夜。ハリントン一家は、毎年恒例のクリスマス・パーティに出席するため、おばあちゃんの家へと向かっていた。２０年以上も同じ道を通ってきたフランクだったが、この日彼は、なんとも魅惑的な近道を発見し、ひとけのないその道に車を進めた。ところが、どうしたことか行けども行けども目的地にたどり着かず、道はどんどん暗く薄気味悪くなっていった。やがて一家は、赤ん坊を抱え道端にたたずむ白いドレスの女と遭遇する。それを境に、一家の不吉な予感はいよいよ現実のものとなっていく。