Overview

• The blackly comic drama centers on an overworked primary-school teacher who secretly confines a disruptive 10-year-old, framing a satire of education systems and the “greater good.”
• Directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonatan Etzler and written by Jess O’Kane, the film adapts Rasmus Lindgren’s novel and marks Etzler’s first English-language feature.
• Critics highlight Ronan’s controlled comic performance and describe Eddie Waller as a discovery, with Nia Brown frequently singled out for standout support.
• Reviews praise the film’s satirical bite while noting plausibility strains in the third act and a deliberately unresolved moral stance.
• Premiering in TIFF’s Special Presentations, the title is seeking distribution with Republic Pictures handling sales; Collider reports an October 9 release date that has not been confirmed elsewhere.