Raise Your Voice

Raise Your Voice is a 2004 American teen musical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and starring Hilary Duff. The film follows Terri Fletcher, a small-town girl from Flagstaff, Arizona who secretly travels to Los Angeles to attend a prestigious summer music program after the death of her brother Paul in a car crash. There, she experiences a new way of life and forms meaningful friendships with other students, including Jay Corgan, while also developing feelings for him. In the end, Terri and Jay perform a song together that was written by their character, dedicating it to Paul, as a way to honor his memory and celebrate her own newfound passion for music.