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Porter’s original story was told from the perspective of Shy, a troubled teenager at a reform school, the final stop before prison.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Operated by the title character, Steve — into whom lead actor Cillian Murphy channels all sorts of irreconcilable conflict — this is the reform school of last resort.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The drama, which also features some darkly funny moments, is set in the mid-1990s and follows a pivotal day in the life of the titular headteacher and his students at a last-chance boys’ reform school.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Operated by the title character, Steve — into whom lead actor Cillian Murphy channels all sorts of irreconcilable conflict — this is the reform school of last resort.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The drama, which also features some darkly funny moments, is set in the mid-1990s and follows a pivotal day in the life of the titular headteacher and his students at a last-chance boys’ reform school.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
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“Reform school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reform%20school. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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