Set in the early 1990s, Gruwell, the protagonist, begins her English teaching career at Woodrow Wilson High School and recognized the needs of the students in the community. The motion picture, filmed in three different locations in California: Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Hamilton High School, allows the audience to capture the area Gruwell and husband Scott Casey, (Patrick Dempsey) lived during her time at Woodrow Wilson High School. Regardless of who watches, this film leaves a lasting impression. This film targets different generations, like teachers, students, and parents. This 123 minute dramatic feature film offers a different approach for the Hollywood screen differing from movies made merely for the enjoyment of the audience.
Screenplay writer and director, Richard LaGravenese, took it upon himself to capture the essence of Gruwell’s and the Freedom Writers’ lives and transpose them for the big screen. Danny DeVito, producer of the film, has directed, produced, and acted leading up to the making of Freedom Writers. Freedom Writers “Their Stories Their Words”, a film released in 2007 was developed from the nonfiction book, The Freedom Writers Diary, follows Gruwell and her students as they experience life ins school and low-income homes. In a world filled with disparities in education and gang-filled streets in different neighborhoods, we have a new educator, Erin Gruwell (Hillary Swank), wanting to make a difference in her community by teaching students to develop their love for knowledge. If you’re looking for a film inspiring young people and promoting the message, “Knowledge is power,” you’ve found the right one.
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