Plot

Many stories of 9/11 have emerged in the years since the attacks, however Reconciliation presents more than a simple retelling of the events of that day by presenting the tragedy from a different generational point of view. The film focuses on how people with different vantage points from the same community, yet thousands of miles away from Ground Zero, share an interwoven story of resiliency and hope.—Anonymous

Lance Oppehneim, along with members of his film class at the Pinecrest School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., spent hours interviewing three people with ties to the school, each whom have different, yet interwoven, perspectives of 9/11.

Michael Testa, now a teacher, was a performer at the New York City Opera, which was about to open its season. Pinecrest parent Janet Roy's brother was a celebrated captain in the FDNY who was called to duty that morning. Charlie Cobb, an alumnus, lived and worked close to Ground Zero and found himself thrust into the center of the chaos.

Many stories of 9/11 have emerged from across the country in the years since the attacks, however Lances film presents more than a simple retelling of the events of that day. A positive, heartfelt tone emerges, one of reconciliation, and of resiliency.

For Testa, there is pride, as the New York City Opera was one of the first New York theaters to reopen, mere days after the attacks. Roy cherishes the leadership and bravery displayed by her brother Billy, who saved the lives of the rest of his crew when the towers collapsed. And Cobb is committed to preserving the memory of 9/11 for future generations.

For Lance, the film was a way to present 9/11 to his peers, a way to transform what was for most of his generation merely a historical event and turn in into a living, breathing memory.