“Won’t Back Down” is an inspirational drama. But its opening scene is as horrifying as any slasher flick.

An 8-year-old stands beside her desk in the middle of a classroom, trying to read the simple sentence written on the chalkboard. She looks over to her teacher for guidance, but gets none. Her teacher is completely immersed in the text message she’s sending on her smartphone.

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