As its title implies, the documentary “After Parkland” was filmed by directors Emily Taguchi and Jake Lefferman in the days, weeks and months following the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in February 2018. Is there such a thing as a meaningful “after,” this movie asks? Andrew Pollack, who lost his daughter Meadow to a spray of bullets, wants school safety made a front-and-center issue instead of gun control. The students, meanwhile, stage a national walkout, and Hogg starts the organization March for Our Lives. “After Parkland” is that gentle exchange of a movie — listening, being there — and sometimes that’s all an aftermath doc can be and should be.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 27, 2019 13:30 UTC