An Awkward Conversation

Rod Boaz

11th Grade

Valencia High School

Orange County

In a voicemail, a boy shares his concerns to a friend and asks him directly if he is thinking of suicide, so the friend decides to reach out to a crisis line for help.

Ever since my middle school friend took his own life, I was always haunted by the question of what would’ve happened if I had just reached out. This film gave me an opportunity to explore the answer to that question.