In recent years, Netflix showed that certain figures work almost as a guarantee of successand among them, Cillian Murphy It occupies a privileged place. After conquering criticism with “Oppenheimer”role that led him to win an Oscar, and become a global icon thanks to “Peaky Blinders”the Irish actor returns to the app with a project that promises to conquer the audience.
It’s about “Steve”, a social drama directed by Tim Mients which adapts the acclaimed novel “Shy” (2023) by Max Porter. The streaming platform has already confirmed its arrival and published the first trailergenerating expectations both for the intensity of history and for the prestige of its protagonist.
The film, which had its international premiere at the Berlin Festival and also went through Toronto, joins the company’s original productions. In this bet, the artist puts himself in the skin of the director of a British minors center that faces a Decisive day: The future of the institution and the young people who depend on it are played.
“Steve” trailer
What is “Steve”?
The plot focuses on a single life day Stevethe director of a reeducation boarding school. The institution, located in England in the 1990s, represents the last chance For adolescents with a history of violence, exclusion and social abandonment.
Amid Budget cuts that threaten to the closure, our protagonist struggles to keep the school, while dealing with their own Emotional wear and mental health problems. In addition, the story is built in parallel with the route of Shya young man who wobbles between the self -destruction and the need to find a purpose.
Thus, the film addresses in a way raw and sensitive issues such as bullying, violence and lack of institutional support, all in a context prior to the digital age and trying to show both the vulnerability of students as of those who try to protect them.
When does “Steve” premiere in Netflix?
Directed by Tim Mientswho had already worked with Murphy in “Peaky Blinders” and “Small Things Like these”, the production relies on a script signed by Porterthe author of the novel. In this way, “Steve” arrived at the United Kingdom and the United States film rooms on September 19, and will premiere on the next streaming platform October 3, 2025.
In turn, the bet combines the performance of recognized performers with New voicesselected from workshops, reinforcing their character realistic and contributing freshness to a story that seeks to resonate around the world.
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“Steve” cast
- Cillian Murphy as Steve.
- Tracey Ullman as Amanda.
- Jay Lycurg as Shy.
- Simbi Ajikawo as Shola.
- Emily Watson as Jenny.
- Douggie McMeekin as Andy.
- Youssef Kerkour as Owen.
- Luke Ayres as Jamie.
- Joshua J. Parker as Riley.
- Araloyin Oshunremi as Benny.
- Tut Nyuot as Tarone.
- Tom Moya as Paul.
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