Freedom Writers (8/9) Movie CLIP - You Are Not Failing (2007) HD
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Ms. Gruwell (Hilary Swank) confronts Andre (Mario) about his self evaluation assignment.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
Assigned the thankless task of teaching freshman English at a gang-infested Long Beach, CA high school, a 23-year-old teacher resorts to unconventional means of breaking through to her hardened students in director Richard LaGravenese's adaptation of Erin Gruwell's best-seller The Freedom Writer's Diaries: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them. Her students had been written off, and her chances of succeeding scoffed at, but Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank) wasn't about to go down without a fight. Long Beach is a place where a new war is waged with each passing day, and when the hardened students who walk those dangerous hallways sense an outsider attempting to understand their plight, their cynical resentment threatens to keep a deadly cycle in motion. Despite the initially hostile reaction she receives in the classroom, Gruwell uses the writings of Anne Frank and Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo to teach her students not only the basis of the English language, but compassion and tolerance as well. Later, when the time comes to tell their own tales in a project specially designed to explore the daily violence that the majority of students have grown numb to, the barriers that had once stood so strong gradually begin to crumble. When the only chance for survival is to befriend the person who was once your mortal enemy, the world is opened to a whole new realm of possibilities.
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Cast: Hilary Swank, Mario
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Producers: Danny DeVito, Tracey Durning, Jordana Glick-Franzheim, Daniel S. Levine, Nan Morales, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher, Hilary Swank
Screenwriters: Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell
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The best teachers to me are the teachers who actually care about their students
Epic-Evan no shit
These days there arent many of those.
HappyHalloween You do know this is a true story right? This is realistic, just cause we don't see much of it, doesn't mean it isn't real. This is very much real, & this is what the world needs. But too many disrespectful kids, cause the laws changed & parents can't displine their kids, cause now days they consider it child abuse which is complete BS in my book. But never think this isn't real, cause it's very real, it's rare but still real.
HappyHalloween Yes but it's based on a true story. Yes Hollywood, actors & all, but it's based on a real story. This teacher actually gave a damn, the rest of the staff & vice principal & all disliked her, cause they'd already given up on these students, thinking that they'll just end up dead, in prison, homeless, & whatever else. But she actually took the time to teach them, & got them to like & accept each other despite their race, getting deals on brand new books, paying for field trips outta her own pocket, she was so dedicated to her job, & showing these kids that they can have a better future then what their environment had shown them that it even cost her, her marriage. This is an awesome movie.
which is very rare. cant care for all students. subjectivity and sympathy will always play a major role.
If we had more teachers like this, the world will be a better place
True, but these teachers so focused on kids getting a's in there classes
That's the biggest problem. Most of these parents of these students (just like in Coach Carter) had no business having sex and retaining custody of their kids in the first place because they all have mental problems that prevent them from behaving like rational loving parents are supposed to behave toward their kids. So the kids never learn to trust properly because they have terrible role models at home who are selfishly focused on their own problems and don't have the willingness to take on someone else's set of issues. The teachers at the school can only do so much to motivate within the classroom. It's up to the student to navigate their personal lives outside of school to try to stay on point with their academic tasks which can feel like a full-time job in itself pending the level of stress they have going on at home. =(
Sherry D. Dunn its the student's responsibility to complete their assigned work. Teachers are not obliged to chase after them for outstanding work. Williful ignorance shall not be tolerated, as it is also to prepare students for the real work. If employees are forgetful or neleglect assigned work then theyre fired.
That's a valid point but you got to remember illegal stuff in the real world like corporate bailouts happen all the time too. It depends on who are are aligned with an how much money and political power that organization has. So yeah the students still have to try just like the worker still has to fill his quota if he wants that paycheck but both can be emotionally draining and hard to do if the environment whether it's the workplace, the school, or the home as far as the people in it working against the student/worker achieving his stuff. So yeah no one's gonna bail out these low on the totem pole students and low wage workers but that doesn't mean they don't have stressful places they still have to navigate around people who don't give two bananas whether they achieve their goals or not. So yeah they still gotta push through and do the work, but a little understanding of what they have to go against would be nice so as not to seem callous. =(
Sherry D. Dunn exactly mna wtf no days they alllll suck man
I read the real diary page of this moment in the Freedom Writer's Diary book. He said it was a huge wake up call for him, realizing that "excuses will not bring about success."
It's great to know that the real-life character felt it was as impactful in his life as it comes across in the movie. I took it to mean a huge wake up call in another direction also. In my opinion, what Mrs. G is saying here is that Andre hasn't given himself the credit he deserves. He wants something better in his life, but all of the people close to him & who surround him feel that his fate is already sealed. He's destined to fall into serious trouble like his brother has. When his brother was convicted, it caused Andre to give up on the belief that he could realize his goals. So, he started skipping school & returned to the drug game. Mrs. G told him, "You are not failing." You've been trying & we all should know that whenever you try you can't fail. She was also saying that she wouldn't give up on him, so he better not dare give up on himself. For those of us who are too hard on ourselves & lose perspective of how things really are sometimes, this is a very powerful scene.
+Joshua Frick This was a perfect description of what happened in this scene. Like what really happened underneath the dialogue.
And sometimes people close to us think they know everything about us, that we dont have any more perspective... It is a good scene, touching...
Where do you read the real pages of the diary
What’s the real dudes name
"An F what are you trippin!" xD lol
i love this movie it shows that no matter what race or what is going on in your family you still have the strength to be successful!
Kaylaa Gonzalez like the same thing after everything I've been through I never knew I was this strong at heart I guess that's what happens when you keep fighting you start to gain confidence and wisdom in the end.
Kaylaa Gonzalez
It showed me that too
And also that there should be better teachers like her teacher future generations of students in school
It’s even better that this is based off of a true story
That made me laugh so hard LOL
"I can see you". That line is so sweet because in that moment he realized that she actually read his diary. His own mother does not see him but his teacher believes in him.
I didn't catch on to that part. Nice touch.
That part is a bit of a tear jerker, when she says "I see you, & you are not failing" she believed in them unlike everyone else. Teachers take the time with their students like she did, they'll most likely turn out better, but yet some just live in that environment, that no matter how hard you try, they still manage to screw up. I understand when a person wants respect, & in a violent environment, they've gotta kill to get respect or break the law on some other way. I'm not getting respect by breaking the law, I'm getting respect by being a good person & staying the fuck away from violence & crime.
Are you ed sheeran?
You just wrote part of my essay. Thanks
It also adds to the scene where he talks about his mom not caring about him, treating him like he's invisible. The line "I see you" must've hit him hard.
Well that's good at least you got some people in your corner to back you up even have good teachers to care about you I can understand that I've been through in the same way.
@@hoh5956 I'm a little late, but why you ask me that?
I want her as a teacher!
Candice Rivers
She’s the teacher who will change billions of lives in schools
Me too! She reminds me of Edward James Olmos or Eugenio Derbez who played teachers in movies
So no one is going to talk about how great of an actor Mario is? Like cmon sis!
danielle weaver yeah very Underrated
Mhmm;)
Okaaay lol he had that Denzel “Glory” tear going!
He’s just as great as a actor as he’s a singer.
Right
This movie should've got an Oscar
Epic-Evan it got 2 😂
IT DID 😂😂😂
it didnt get an oscar
It got around 20% on Rotten Tomatoes
@@chejrjgxutdpjvurtsgufsyotu4855 what really? rotten tomatoes is wrong
“I am not letting you fail”
He finally has someone who actually cares about him doing good in life and the way hes moving his head shows that hes holding back actual tears.
She's one of the kind. The other rude male teacher in this film would've either LET him fail OR just let him "swing by" without doing a lick of work just to avoid dealing with him for another year.
One of my teachers senior year did this to me. I’ll never forget it. Mrs. O shea, thanks for everything
I like how she goes from concerned/sympathetic to stern to caring and finally tries to lighten the mood by saying “What are you, trippin’?” Such range in a scene less than 2 minutes.
But the good teachers often ARE like that! They're so talented and wonderful in a people management sense that they become exactly what we need as teenagers and just as volatile as a teenager's emotions are, they reciprocate with the required volatile reaction!
I remember a teacher doing just this, can see it so clearly from over 15 years ago as she sternly tells me off for doing something stupid, then expresses the care to show me why I should listen and then immediately flips to a short smile to finish with encouragement.
Teachers like that ought to really be paid and treated so much better
“An F, what are ya trippin’?” Love that line.
"I can see you." Who would've thought such a simple sentence can carry so much power?
Feeling invisible can really make you feel like you don’t matter at all. If someone says they can see you, they’re also saying you matter. In this case, no matter what his situation is at home, his education matters.
Ah f are ya trippin? Lol that's a good teacher
Facts
Yep she definitely was strengthening him to give up no matter what he was going through.
The one F word allowed in the whole movie and it came from Hillary Swank lol GREAT F-ing Scene
Surgtech1321
Great scene
that one tear >>>>
1:09
This scene actually makes me cry a lot because I imagine myself as Andre in this scene just feeling all alone in the world with no one around to try to help me or understand my situation or how I think or how I feel so I also struggle with feeling low at times (particularly being a loner with narcissistic relatives who are always loud and complaining). Sometimes I feel they don't even want me around. They don't say it outright but their constant anger and pointing at my faults and ordering me around like I'm lazy tells me a different story. =(
Jonathan Akerele You are not alone in those feelings... But there is always hope, I think that is what the movie shows us. We will stay strong! God bless!
First of all if you don't mind me asking . How are you feeling now? Also I know exactly how you feel. In the environment I've have in the past , it hasn't been the best ( sure I have the basic needs and stuff) but I'm constantly surrounded by selfish, hypocrites and bad people who only think about themselves (a.k.a. my so called family ). Your definitely not alone cause I understand perfectly what is like to be struggling with this feelings, thoughts that get so out of control that you start to lose yourself in that process and to be with people that instead of helping you , they just want to crush every bit of good thing happens in your life when all you need is just someone that gives you support. But you know what ? who cares about any of them, its better to be alone than to walk on a wrong path and reach for your dreams. One thing that this experience has taught me is that it made me stronger, kinder and wiser along the way. Never let your that environment destroy you. We made it before, so were gonna make it now too. May the force be with you.
those 130 likes are people saying to you, “i see you and you are not alone”. im experiencing the same thing, but i know it’ll be alright so long as there’s good people out there, people who want to be understood and who in turn try to understand others (like you and me). everything will be okay, it just takes time :)
I feel you man. I totally relate to your comment...
Relatable man. My sister and grandpa are like that because I can take care of myself
god I wish I had this teacher in school.
I would the fuck the very soul out of her
+H-TOWN unknown same lol.
I have a teacher like this!
Eeyore Piglet you are lucky
Alexzanderson JRG
Me too
The composure andrea has even when he's braking really hits you hard. Extremely well acted this scene
So true!
“I can see YOU.” Such deep words from a teacher, heck, from a human.
True she was phenomenal for caring for her students and pushing them to be better individuals.
This was my math teacher last year... I was suffering from my parents divorce and I graded my self a E ( cause there is no such thing as a F in Australia ) and he helped me pull myself together and I ended up getting a A- thanks a lot Mr J
Was his name Mr. Judge by any chance?
Was his name Mr. Judge by any chance
😔✊
Hillary Swank was so good in this.
Most definitely she was very inspiring to others here.
I had my English teacher say something like this to me once. Let's just say she turned things around for me. My grades went up, I wasn't depressed to go to school, my mental health got better, gained confidence I never knew I had and I passed with the best grades when I left high school. Both my parents were teachers in that school too, but they never acknowledged my talents nor had any aspirations for me in life. Maybe they did but never said a word. I owe Ms. Cheah all the success I've made as a person all because I had someone who believed in me and saw me for who I was💙
❤️ That’s what it’s all about! 💪🏾
An F what are you Trip in xD
Ghostkid13 trippin'**
An F... What are you? Trippin'*
Ghostkid13 I took it seriously until she said that
That last line was hilarious! I wonder who's idea it was in the editing room to sneak that slang in there at the end of their meeting. Very funny but also very clever way to show the influence that Gruwell's students are having on her as she is able to speak their language now a little and understand their struggles and show empathy for their emotional attitudes. =)
Lol how did u spell trippin like that white boy 😂
I wish i had her as a teacher
Ohhmelisa you don't got a teach
Ohhmelisa
Me too
The face of the guy after she Said "this is a fuck you" lol
right?! he was like "wtf"
He wasn't the only one to curse out like that she was angry that he was gonna give up like that's why she was pushing him to try again even though he was struggling she saw potential in him that's how Mario knew that he was loved regardless.
god she reminds me of this teacher i had when i was about 12. she put every single part of herself into our class and noticed everything within us. she knew how to teach us and she could tell when someone needed attention. she was just so good at getting on our level
That tear drop kills me everytime :(
Yeah he finally know he was cared by someone that likes him as a student and knew he was trying his best to not let him give up that easily.
Teachers who care, we need that
CaT V
Yeah, we need teachers who actually care about us and not how much they are getting paid
I do.
Ryan A. Donegan You’re a teacher?
@@swedishfish5622 Close. I'm a student who been through a horrible game of life.
@@jasonortiz3743 Caring about their students and wanting a livable wage are not mutually exclusive
my absolute favorite scene.
I love this so much. The lines and also the acting! You can see the student being thrown off by his teaching swearing at him like that and then begin to see that she cares about him. Something about English teachers you know!!! Love this movie
Dee Torres
Great and inspiring movie
the teacher put on this movie during class, ever ones jaw dropped when she went off like that lol
this made me cry so hard because it reminded me of my freshman/sophomore year biology teacher. he genuinely cared about me and my peers and didn't just come to work for a paycheck but because he really, truly enjoyed his job and being around us. THERE ARE GOOD TEACHRRS OUT THERE 💙💙💙
Teachers like she portrayed have no idea how many lives they have saved in hard circumstances and hard neighborhoods they are angels
When she said, " I see who you are" I felt that!!
“What are you trippin?” Has got to be my favorite line from this movie lol
The teachers at my school they just like, "if you fail, I'm still getting paid! "
Teachers like that are just after a paycheck. So disgusting!
At least she didn't care about that she cared about doing the right thing to help Andrew with his troubles so he wouldn't feel alone or less supported from what he was going through.
It means a lot when he's crying without making a face.
Great actor!
That's he shocked that she cared a lot about him based on his back ground.
I had a teacher like this and I took her for granted. Smh... Youngins, listen to your teachers. Get your education. It'll help you in the long run. Trust me. -A drop out.
The teachers at my school belittled us when we failed to understand. Most of us hated school when it was supposed to be fun. I've never had a teacher like this but I aspire to be like her someday.
Good luck to you.
"What are you trippin'?"
I'M SCREAMING
"An F, what are ya? Trippin?"
lol! Hilary!!!
Every time that tear falls off of his face right at that moment it hits me so hard.
When that tear fell my heart just broke🥺
Yeah I felt his pain I felt like a failure and didn't deserve anything after he was trying his best....I know she was like your not doing a good job so what!?we can fix that but you ain't quiting on me buddy I won't let you....that's like having a girlfriend say to you if she really cares about your goals to wanna see you succeed to not give up and try again even if that means pushing you a bit harder.
At 1:09 Mario should've gotten an oscar for one tear drop scene like Denzel did in glory
I grew up in a broken family and abused, with no real friends like Erin who would stay despite of the problems... Movies like this give me hope and make me smile. I remember having a teacher who helped me, and I wish to hear someone tell me: I can see you and you are not failing... Those small, simple words that shows someone cares enough too help getting out of the mess.
Sorry to that at least you have some folks to care about you.
This reminds me of my teacher from high school he was like a father to me. He never gave up.
That's good thing my teachers cared about me some of them did even when I was struggling with autism they understood my capabilities and knew I wasn't perfect that was trying my best I just needed a little bit of help that was it,and there I did it.I know how you feel I've been there your not alone.
"I see you", says sometimes more than just "I love you".
Damn, what a great scene.
If i had a teacher like this my life would be different right now.
Xan Zillaa_
Same for me if she was my teacher
Still makes me cry❤️ I wish we had more people in the world like this!
When Andre cries that gets me every time.
It's Mario!
Mama Mia! =)
I watched this in science class and my teacher just heard the f word and just said don't ever say that out loud.
MRS.SHAW DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS THIS IS A FUCK YOU TO ME YOU OLD HAG
This movie will always make me remember my beloved principal.. before he died he made sure everyone brought in permission slips because of this scene. I don’t think I’ll ever forget this movie because of him
He's gonna remember that moment for the rest of his life.
We need more teachers that care like this . She’s right “we’re all Up against something
I love her as a teacher she's brilliant like she stopped the segregation in her classroom! She connected with them even if it was getting their phrases wrong to make them laugh that is what a good teacher does! You can see that she genuinely cares about her students like I know when I went to school some kids were given up on for whatever reason but certain teachers showed them "okay you might in your words "suck" at lessons but you're good with practical lessons" and taught them how to do something with that instead of focusing on the negative xxx
The best teachers are the teachers that care about their students as people not just students and that’s like this teacher
He so beautiful I just wanna hug him wipe his tears and tell em its going to be okay ❤😍🤗
I thought he needed a hug too we all do at times.
But I was just like him one point in time I thought when i had a disability called autism I thought I was stupid an wasn't gonna make it to college until I found out that I'm just capable of doing a lot of things that most disabled people can't really do, I tried to give up but my mom an teachers wouldn't allow me to do that,cause they saw strength and uniqueness within me I just had to find a way to embrace my true power which I did thanks to god.
Hope you're doing well bro. Good stuff
That’s wonderful I’m proud of you! Keep your head up.
@@RealmofGenghisKhan yeah I'm working a lot and doing custodian janitoral job in a facility building with a team things can get rough for me especially with dealing with criticism to teach me how to maintain possession at work around certain people to care about but I'm doing alright so far just taking my time and getting through the days as much as possible.
@@ms.porsche3676 yeah I'm proud of me too it wasn't easy but since I had support I got through like a champ.
We need more teachers like this who actually give a damn.
Ive been blessed in my life time too have mrs. Murphy , ms. Walker, mr. Yaklin , ms. Joseph, mrs. V they were my ms. G if it wasnt for them man ill be lost
I feel like we will never have teachers like this again especially because schools have changed so much from the virus, back then teachers actually cared and helped kids when the went to school
when you are from the hood, getting lectured by someone not from the same hood, race, or by blood and you shed a tear.... the person lecturing must mean a lot whether you say it out loud or not.
My god. This scene hits harder than a runaway train. Its literal perfection in 2 minutes.
I tear up when I see this scene every time. I had a math teacher who cared a lot and it made me tear up bc no matter how dumb I am she didn't give up on me....I love teachers like this!
Very profound scene!!! It's amazing when you display certain actions and someone sees through them.
Literally teachers like this that care about you and say it as it is are the ones who really make a break thru and change a student's life. My Spanish teacher was my break thru from a heavy emotional depression I was hiding. She noted the change and I was glad to have had her as a teacher because she helped me realize how strong I can actually be.
Teachers like this. We need more of them
Oh man bag's on one shoulder, you know it's the 90's now😂
I love teachers like her.We need more teachers like her.
Mario is dang cute I'd do all his homework 😍😍😍
That's sweet of you.
My students need to see this as a wake up call on life.
Powerful message this movie deserves a lot of recognition
Shout out to Ms. Simpson and Mr. Kim some of the best teachers I've ever had. They really cared about my education unlike some teachers.
Seriously one of my favorite moments in this movie
That tear drops are real and sincere.
Yeah he didn't think she actually cared about him based on him being a slacker she understands his back ground but see potential in him to make him try again.
I was fortunate enough to only have exactly one teacher like her.
One.
Changed everything for me.
My fifth grade teacher made a huge impact on my life. In 1986 he rolled in a TV into the classroom to have the kids watch the Challenger take off. When it blew up he turned it off and started to cry. He had an amazing sense of humor too, in a Mark Twain way.
I hope every teachers cared for their students like this
The acting done by this kid in the scene is spot on...not over the top, not flat, just right.
Boy the timing of that tear. Excellent direction
what a great teacher. I love that clip, I had a great teacher just like that.
We were watchin this in my world history class...
same lol
The teacher muted the " Fuck you "
I watched the movie in English class and the "Fuck You" part wasn't muted.
Aspen Jayde As if you weren't gonna hear that word at all that day? What are they trying to protect? They need to get over it & realize everyone curses, muting ain't gonna change shit.
we watched it in my college english class i had to like hold back tears at points, Incredible movie
I am currently going to school to become an English Teacher. I have an assignment due about this movie tomorrow. I've learned so much by watching this movie and analyzing things in a teachers perspective. I've never even heard of this movie before and I am glad my current teacher made this assignment. I hope I can become a beacon of change for someone in the future.
Shes a great teacher. She wasn't going to let her kids put themselves down.
Yeah she was phenomenal for caring about them.
When he shed that tear, that got me.
God I love Hilary Swanks acting.
Yeah she was very powerful, interestingly inspiring and persuasive to others if she notices you struggling she'll push you to try again without abusing or making you feel like you can't do anything at all when you can Hilary was awesome that cared about him to not allow him to give up so easily I loved that girl she was something else....after when she said what are ya trippin?...she went totally gangsta on him.
This shows what a real teacher is all about, it's not just about sitting in class and having students learn something and then outside of the class be nothing to them. A real teacher doesn't allow someone to fail when they can see potential in them, they bring out that side of them and make them better than what they were, even if they have to force it out of them. Terrible that most teachers are just there to get paid no matter what instead of actually taking their jobs seriously
Yeah it's a good thing that Mario knew she wasn't gonna let him give up on himself and that was doing his best on the assignments,it reminded me of me when I needed a actual push to try again when I was struggling to be a better great student.I was a young stubborn kid luckily since I studied a lot I was able to tackle certain issues I had,and learn how to be responsible by working a bit harder.When you have someone to care for you you'll realize your just as worth it as everyone else no matter your back ground or what color you are.
This movie still gives the chills! Best movie ever
This is 2023, I'm almost 30 years old now, I am hating the job I am doing now and even if I try hard I am not reaching my targets at work. I did not get promotion nor hike in salary because of that and the worst part is that even if the salary is low I can't quit it. When the self evaluation sheets come I feel so low that I wanna throw the laptop away and run away, but this scene is making me think otherwise. I am see thing particular scene daily since a week before going to work. It makes me feel that I am not a loser and I still have a chance in this world. I thank that script writers, the director, the actors and the producer for making this particular scene.
❤️🔥
Boy oh boy this clip got me...I was balling crying man
I’ve had 3 teachers like that all throughout middle school and high school actually cared that I passed the class and was happy in school
ayyy mario 😍😍😍
I wished I had more teachers that cared like this back in school, most teachers just bomb you and leave it at that. I made a top inspirational movies video on my channel and had to include this, too relatable.
❤️ This part !
I wish more teachers like this existed.
Love this scene!!
Can we have more teachers like this please!!
God bless this film.