directed by Tim Mielants
First of all – great casting. After watching the film, I cannot imagine a better actor to play the role of Steve. Cillian Murphy had an incredibly difficult task to do and he managed. Oh, he managed… Today I’m recommending you a drama, which may be important to all the saviours reading it right now. I’ll explain later. We get to know Steve, a headteacher of a specific school. There are only boys who have certain behavioural issues… or as someone could say “a bunch of hooligans”. As you can imagine, working in such school isn’t the easiest job in the world. Each student is a different story. A rather complex and dark story. So the staff must be very careful and patient while working with the boys. Steve, despite lots of obstacles, believes in helping those young people and he wants to make sure that they will actually find their purpose in life. Easier said than done. Especially since everyone around you have already given up on those children and the financial situation of the school is bad. This is a story about a man who wanted to be a saviour. Or perhaps needed to be a saviour. Steve has done something that makes him feel guilty and fighting for his students is a way to atone for it (not spoiling). What’s sure is that Steve needs help himself, but he ignores it and keeps on being the shoulder to cry on for others. And that’s not improving his own state. That is why I wrote about saviours at the beginning – if you feel like one, then watch this film. I used to be a saviour, but at some point I realised that I cannot save the world, not even the neighbourhood. And if I keep trying to do what’s impossible, I’ll be destroying myself. There were days where I didn’t care about my basic needs like sleeping or eating because I wanted to do something for someone else. Don’t reach this point. And if you have, it’s time to change your habits. One thing I’ve learned for good is “if you want to help others, you first need to help yourself”. Why do you think it’s the parent who puts an oxygen mask on their face first and then saves their child? Exactly. But is it simple? Not at all… I know it myself. If you’re vulnerable and empathic, giving up on someone because you’re not in the best shape is out of the question. That is why we should watch such films like “Steve” and treat them as reminders.
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 