School Dance

A determined teen who seeks acceptance in the popular Ranger$ and devises plans to win a coveted prize. His courage surfaces when he confronts danger in the parking lot, but the pursuit of status pushes him into risky schemes. He grows through moments of vulnerability, romance, and sacrifice.

Jason’s longtime crush who becomes part of a momentary alliance and a budding musical collaboration. She handles attention from peers with poise, and her interactions with Jason reveal a blend of warmth and skepticism about his schemes. Her response to the night’s events shapes their evolving relationship.

A Ranger$ member and Jason’s older cousin who is entangled in debt with Junior over money owed. He embodies the pressures of family loyalty and street debt, adding tension to the lock-in’s social map.

Anastacia’s eldest brother who enforces a payoff deadline, representing family obligations that complicate high school life. His presence anchors the real-world stakes behind the party drama.

A police officer involved in chasing the New Boyz who disrupts the night’s festivities with a blend of seriousness and comic missteps. He adds a law-enforcement perspective to the teenage chaos.

Officer Lagney partners with P’eniss and experiences the tension of keeping the night under control while dealing with unexpected turns, including cannabis-related trouble and the teens’ schemes.

Jason’s protective mother who confronts the night’s violence with a fierce, dramatic presence. Her final moment breaks the fourth wall and ties the film to its audience.

A figure who receives the prize money at the talent show, representing the unpredictable turns of the competition and the night’s ultimate outcomes.

A gang that creates the night’s threat, leading to a climactic confrontation in the parking lot and heightening the thriller aspect of the story.