A wet, grey English countryside in the mid-1990s sets the stage, heavy with secrets and the faint buzz of old pop songs fading away. Step into a crumbling reform school, Stanton Wood, a last hope for boys the world has already forgotten. At the heart of this shaky place stands Steve, played by Cillian Murphy, a headteacher carrying the weight of a hero on the edge of breaking.

‘Steve’, directed by Tim Mielants, who is teaming up with Murphy after ‘Small Things Like These’, isn’t just another British drama; it is a raw, emotional ride over a single, exhausting day that drags you deep into the chaos, compassion and heartbreak of a man who is trying to save others while barely saving himself.

The story, based on Max Porter’s novella ‘Shy’, unfolds with a documentary crew arriving to film li

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