Steve Film UK Premiere Date

About This Film

After a limited theatrical release in September, ‘Steve’ is premiering on Netflix globally on October 3. Its a re-imagining of Max Porter’s novel ‘Shy’ and focuses on a headteacher of a reform school. the film explores themes of mental health and self-destruction through the eyes of both the headteacher and a troubled student.

Set in the mid-90’s, the film follows a pivotal day in the life of a headteacher (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.

*Due to be released in Ireland on September 19th*