Try Harder!
Available for
Virtual
In-person
Available for screenings until
Jan 01, 2025
Available for screenings in
United States of America, Canada
Brought to you by
Greenwich Entertainment
About the film
At Lowell High School, the top-ranked public school in San Francisco, 70% of the students are Asian-American. Competition for spots at their dream colleges is stiff, and an anxious cram culture pervades the senior class. Debbie Lum’s sympathetic documentary simultaneously celebrates the multi-talented Lowell teens, as well as exposes the overwhelming stress put on high schoolers.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 25m
Released
2021
Director
Debbie Lum
Awards & recognition
AFI Docs
Official Selection
DocNYC
2021 Official Selection
Calgary International Film Festival
2021 Documentary Feature
Sundance Film Festival
2021 Official Selection
CAAM Fest
2021 Opening Night Film
DocEdge Film Festival
2021 Winner
What people are saying
‘"Endearing, alarming doc on senior-year college-application hope and heartbreak." ‘
Jessica Kiang
Variety
‘"try harder! Is An Era-Defining Documentary on the Ivy League Aspirant Culture” ‘
Rahul Desai
The Film Companion