On May 18, 2018, Christian Riley Garcia was among the 10 who were shot and killed in the Santa Fe high school shooting. This film will examine the impact of his heroic actions and his families fight for healing in the wakes of their loss.
Direction
Brandon Smith lets the family breathe, never exploitative.
Production
Home footage cuts deeper than any reenactment could.
Director
Brandon Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak 'thoughts and prayers' fatigue, it forced audiences to sit with one specific loss rather than statistics.
The Claussen family initially refused to participate; Brandon Smith spent 18 months building trust before filming began.
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