Struck by Lightning

• Comedy
• Drama

A darkly comedic and surprisingly tender exploration of teenage desperation unfolds from beyond the grave. Narrated by a recently deceased student, the film dissects the peculiar logic of high school social hierarchies as he details a scheme to posthumously publish a literary magazine through blackmail. Rather than a tale of triumphant revenge, it’s a wistful, cynical, and ultimately self-aware meditation on the longing for recognition and the messy, often pathetic, attempts to leave a mark. The film isn’t concerned with the mechanics of the blackmail itself, but instead uses it as a framing device to reveal the vulnerability and absurdities beneath the facades of seemingly popular classmates, crafting a uniquely melancholic and humorous atmosphere focused on universal anxieties about legacy and belonging.