Overview

• Early reviews describe a very dark comedy that leans into satirical, ethically charged scenarios rather than strict realism.
• Ronan plays a primary-school teacher who, after a fraught confrontation, confines a disruptive 10-year-old student in her basement, establishing the film’s moral stakes.
• Newcomer Eddie Waller earns standout notices for a first-ever screen role, with his discovery credited to casting director Fiona Weir.
• The film premiered in TIFF’s Special Presentations lineup and runs about 100 minutes, with supporting turns from Nia Brown and Jacob Anderson.
• Trade reports say the film is seeking distribution after its festival debut, with sales handled by Paramount subsidiary Republic Pictures.