As the New York Times points out, "It isn’t often that a third of a movie audience sticks around to discuss its message, but that is the effect of “Race to Nowhere,” a look at the downside of childhoods spent on résumé-building." With no advertising and little news media attention, “Nowhere” has become a must-see movie in communities where the kindergarten-to-Harvard steeplechase is most competitive.
The film portrays what can happen to students when homework, sports, and other extracurricular activities combine to put students intoa pressure-cooker.
