40. FAME HIGH

well....let's see what i learned.  parents will go to great lengths for their children.  parents who didn't achieve their life goals will go to great length to have a successful child.  parents may have an extremely talented child, but not view that ability as worthy.  some children know from a very young age what their life passion is meant to be and make great effort to that end.  fame high tells the stories of a four teens who attend LACHSA--los angeles county high school for the arts.  getting into LACHSA is, in and of itself, an accomplishment gained through audition.  there are only 130 spots each year; the tuition is free; the competition very high.  we see a couple freshman and a couple seniors profiled in this film.  we meet the parents and hear the stories of how they came to be at this school and what they hope to gain for the future from their high school efforts.  we see angst, hope, fear; we see intense mentoring from the staff; we ultimately see the outcome of each student's journey.  this program makes me remember the tv show "fame", but with real students, real parents, real struggles and real successes.  yes, it's SO true.....parents will go to great lengths for their children.  i enjoyed this film.