Today I saw the first trailer for the film “Afterschool” by director Antonio Campos. After having been part of the official selection at Cannes, Berlin, SXSW, and New York film festivals it was finally picked up by IFCFilms for a October 1, 2009 release. However, it will become available OnDemand on September 30, 2009; a very strange move for a film that’s been critically acclaimed for all of 2009. This trailer that shows the gritty-dark side of youth in the media age, is making me really look forward to this intense thriller/drama.

Here is an excerpt from the official summary:

“A truly impressive new voice in American indie film, Antonio Campos arrives with “Afterschool”, a riveting look at the dark side of youth in the media age…Robert is a young American student at an elite East Coast preparatory school. When he accidentally captures on camera the horrific death of two girls, he’s tasked with memorializing their lives in a film meant to help speed up the school’s healing process. For some, this exercise only deepens the trauma.”

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