Steve + Q&A with Jay Lycurgo, Max Porter and Alan Moloney
Tim Mielants202592 min
Traces a pivotal 24 hours in the life of Steve, a headteacher of a last-chance reform school who struggles to keep his students in line, while also grappling with his spiraling mental health.⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Cillian Murphy is outstanding in ferocious reform school drama" - The GuardianStay for a post-screening Q&A with star Jay Lycurgo, writer Max Porter and producer Alan Moloney, hosted by Nikesh Shukla.Set in the mid-90s, STEVE is a reimagining of Max Porter's Sunday Times bestseller Shy.The film follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Cillian Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them. As Steve fights to protect the school’s integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health.In parallel to Steve’s struggles, we meet Shy (Jay Lycurgo), a troubled teen caught between his past and what lies ahead as he tries to reconcile his inner fragility with his impulse for self-destruction and violence. STEVE was filmed locally in the South West and scored by Bristol's own Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury, who will be presenting a masterclass earlier in the afternoon.Non-passholders looking to purchase individual tickets should head to Watershed's website.Letterboxd: Steve.
CastCillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman, Jay Lycurgo, Little Simz, Douggie McMeekin and Youssef Kerkour
Written byMax Porter
Produced byAlan Moloney and Cillian Murphy
CinematographyRobrecht Heyvaert
EditingDanielle Palmer
MusicBen Salisbury and Geoff Barrow
SoundSenjan Jansen
Production designPaki Smith
ProductionBig Things Films
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