Regardless of nationality, as soon as a student completes the 8th grade, they have just TWO MILLION MINUTES to prepare for college and ultimately a career.
For some, high school is little more than a necessary rite of passage-the standard American backdrop for prom nights, tailgate parties and teenage rebellion. But for other students around the world, these TWO MILLION MINUTES are spent with tutors and textbooks as they sharpen their minds for the "New Knowledge Economy." One in which America's best and brightest may find themselves irreversibly outdated. And the clock is already ticking.
Filmmakers Robert Compton, Chad Heeter and Adam Raney examine the everyday lives, pressures, and ambitions of six exceptional high school students in three countries: China, India, and the United States. What they reveal is a stark and often frightening contrast of educational opportunities, philosophies and global vision.