About Life At Your School

We spent four weeks this summer at Elsie Allen High School making an educational movie about mental health, student identity, and unexpected grief using real high school students to cast and crew the production. Our movie premieres free of charge Friday, August 21st, 2026 8PM PST on campus at Elsie Allen High School in Santa Rosa, CA and right here on Faba Films.

Film Synopsis

When a classroom assignment asks students to show who they really are, six teenagers hiding behind labels are forced to confront the truths they’ve been avoiding. As their inner worlds surface, they discover that beneath the silence, they are all carrying more than anyone can see.

Music donated by Portishead, The Bastard Suns, and Roar The Bengal.

Identifying & Naming Mental Health Struggles

(Hover over the characters below to display and define their mental health struggle)

Lilly

Sean

ALEX

Anaia

MAX

Juan

Anthony

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This film explores themes of suicide, loss, and emotional distress. If these topics bring up difficult feelings for you, you don't have to face them alone.

If you're feeling overwhelmed, thinking about harming yourself, or you're worried about someone you care about, please consider reaching out to someone you trust or contacting a mental health professional or a crisis service in your area. Support is available, and talking with someone can make a difference.

If you believe you or someone else is in immediate danger, call your local emergency services right away.

Thank you for taking care of yourself while engaging with this story.