Struck by Lightning

Directed by Brian Dannelly

A high schooler recounts how he used blackmail to solicit contributions from classmates for his literary magazine, revealing the darker side of ambition and power dynamics among youth.
Struck by Lightning is a darkly comic high-school film driven by Chris Colfer’s sharp, ambitious central performance. The film can be overly cynical and episodic, but its wit and refusal to idealise adolescence give it a distinct personality.

Struck by Lightning

Directed by Brian Dannelly

A high schooler recounts how he used blackmail to solicit contributions from classmates for his literary magazine, revealing the darker side of ambition and power dynamics among youth.

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Struck by Lightning is a darkly comic high-school film driven by Chris Colfer’s sharp, ambitious central performance. The film can be overly cynical and episodic, but its wit and refusal to idealise adolescence give it a distinct personality.