[2][3] The film was directed by Martha Coolidge,[4] from a screenplay by Christine Coyle Johnson and Julie Prendiville Roux and released on HBO on January 5, 2009.

At her new school, Chrissa has difficulty making friends and soon finds herself bullied by Tara James, Sonali Matthews and Jayden Johnson, a trio of girls called the Mean Bees.

Chrissa quits her school swim team as a result of being picked on, after an incident involving her older brother, Tyler.

With her newfound confidence, Chrissa and her friends show everyone that they are happy with who they are by doing fun things such as wearing homemade painted headbands.

Chrissa decides to do a project to make people aware that about bullying, and rejoins the swim team.

The big swim competition approaches, and Chrissa realizes that she and Tara have to work together if they want to win the relay.