High School Boot Camp

Director Chuck Braverman certainly got his hands dirty with this attempt to document the activities at a HIGH SCHOOL BOOT CAMP. Choosing the Eagle Academy in Belle Grade, Florida as his muse, Braverman follows a group of youths as they attempt to rescue their troubled lives from toppling further into a crime-strewn abyss. But to survive the rigors of the Boot Camp these kids will discover they have to leave their ego's at the door--a task some of them find hard to accomplish. As the tough regime kicks into action, it becomes clear exactly how harsh the training is, with Marine-style maneuvers introduced in an attempt to instill some discipline in the youthful miscreants. An emotionally-charged documentary, Braverman's film is a bold attempt to chronicle a facet of youth development that has rarely been seen on screen before.