The film features a "heavenly" and "evocative" score by Finneas O'Connell . Themes and Critical Reception

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Shared trauma leads to a deep, complex friendship between Vada and Mia, which eventually evolves into a brief romantic attraction.

The film skips the typical political debates surrounding gun control, instead focusing on the survivors' internal struggles:

The story centers on (played by Jenna Ortega ), an ordinary teenager whose life is shattered after she survives a mass shooting. During the event, she hides in a bathroom stall with two other students: Mia Reed (Maddie Ziegler), a popular influencer, and Quinton Hasland (Niles Fitch), whose brother is killed in the attack.