Teacher Erin Gruwell starts work at a racially diverse and gang-ridden high school in Los Angeles. In an attempt to break through to her underachieving students, Erin introduces them to The Diary of Anne Frank, which results in a class project through which the youngsters explore and share their own life experiences. Fact-based drama, starring Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn and Imelda Staunton