Honor Society
2022 · Directed by Oran Zegman
Original language: English
- comedy
The story
Honor is an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin. Willing to do whatever it takes, Honor concocts a Machiavellian-like plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael.
What it’s like
Bright, flat, unfussy studio-comedy lighting: suburban classrooms and hallways under even fluorescent wash, bright pastel-and-primary wardrobe, and a quick, mobile camera that loves to break the fourth wall with direct-to-camera asides and cheeky cutaways. The score is peppy and pop-leaning, with comic stings and sudden silences for punchlines. Vibe: bouncy, scheming, sweetly cynical. It suits a lazy afternoon, a comfort watch on a laptop, or something light to put on while doing chores. The pacing is brisk, and the emotional register stays playful, with a driven, competitive heroine learning that winning alone isn't much fun, alongside a slow-building romance with a rival. Intensity is very low: some profanity and mild teen innuendo, no violence, no gore, and no sex on screen. It is for people who want a clever, bright high-school comedy with a wink to the audience and a gentle moral about ambition and kindness.
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