‘Heart Shot’: 5 things you need to know about Netflix high school love story

Nikki and Sam, two teens, are in love and planning their future together until the past comes to unravel everything
PUBLISHED FEB 9, 2022
Heart Shot (Netflix)
Heart Shot (Netflix)

For better or worse, many of us will never forget high school: unrequited love crushes, chronic awkwardness, desperate popularity struggles, sexual awakening, pressure from parents, and, above all, competitiveness — social, athletic, and intellectual. High school relationships may be thrilling, but they can also be vague and hard. 'Heart Shot' is a high school love drama film being released by Netflix. Two teens are in love and planning their future together in this film – until one of their deadly pasts reappears, threatening everything between them. So brace yourself for a dose of youthful love.

But, before we get into the details of this fascinating movie, you might want to see whether you're interested in seeing 'Snowkissed'​, ‘Timeless Love’ and 'A Winter Getaway' 

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When does ‘Heart Shot’ release and where can you watch it?

Netflix will premiere ‘Heart Shot' on February 17.

What is ‘Heart Shot’ all about? 

According to Netflix logline, "High school seniors Nikki and Samantha are in love and planning their future — until Nikki's violent past comes back to threaten everything she holds dear." Sam is delighted to meet Nikki, who is a new girl in town for senior year. She now has someone to spend her time with after her unromantic high school years. But, while things appear to be going well at first, Nikki's baggage may come back to haunt her. The issue now is whether or not these two young lovers will be able to endure the upheaval.

Who stars in ‘Heart Shot’?

Elena Heuzé

Elena is a queer androgynous actress who goes by the pronouns she/they. They were born in the city of San Mateo in the state of California. She was born and raised in Manila, Philippines, before moving to Los Angeles to study psychology and pursue her acting career.



 

Nia Sondaya

She was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a mother who was a spoken word poet and actor. Unified Management represents Nia, an actress, and model located in Los Angeles. She has worked with a wide range of artists, including August Wilson, Ntozake Shange, Langford Wilson, Sam Shepard, Lorraine Hansberry, and many more. In the year 2016, Nia began studying film acting at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Hollywood.



 

Showrunner

‘Heart Shot is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Marielle Woods

Trailer

The trailer is not out yet. 

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