00:00You ever get that feeling, like something heavy is combing?
00:03Like there's this weight building up in the air, and you can see it, but you know, deep
00:07down, it's going to change everything?
00:10Yeah.
00:10That's what this story feels like.
00:12And the second I found out Killian Murphy was back not as a gangster, not as a scientist
00:17but as a broken, burning human being trying to keep it together, I knew I had to talk
00:22about it.
00:22Because this isn't just another Netflix drop.
00:25This is Steve.
00:26And it's the kind of thing that gets under your skin before you even realize it.
00:30So let's get into it.
00:31Right from the start.
00:33This is a one-off drama.
00:35Not a series.
00:36Not a franchise set up.
00:38Just one raw, punch in the gut story.
00:40Killian Murphy plays Steve.
00:42He's a head teacher.
00:43But not just any head teacher.
00:46He runs a place called a Last Chance Reform School.
00:49Think about that.
00:50A school for kids who've been kicked out of everywhere else.
00:53The forgotten ones.
00:54The ones with no second chances left.
00:57The kind of place you only go if everything's already gone wrong.
01:00And Steve?
01:01He's fighting like hell to keep that place alive.
01:04But here's the twist.
01:05The more he fights for the school, the more he loses pieces of himself.
01:09And that's where this story gets real.
01:11Because it's not just about saving a building or holding onto a job.
01:15It's about a man losing control of his own mind while trying to save everybody else.
01:19Like, can you imagine that?
01:21Trying to keep everyone around you safe, while inside your own head it's chaos?
01:25That's what Steve is going through.
01:27And the craziest part?
01:29He's still showing up.
01:30Every single day.
01:32Still trying to fight.
01:33Now let's talk about the heart of this story.
01:35The character that'll probably break you the most.
01:38His name is Shy.
01:39Played by Jay Likergo.
01:41You might have seen him before in Titans, War of the Worlds, I May Destroy You.
01:45But this?
01:46This is different.
01:48Shy is 16.
01:49He's angry.
01:50Violent sometimes.
01:52But not just that.
01:53He's also lost.
01:54Scared.
01:55Holding onto memories that haunt him and dreams that scare him even more.
01:59This kid is stuck between who he was and who he could be and nobody, not even himself,
02:03knows which way he's going to go.
02:05Let me break it down.
02:06You've got Steve the adult, the one holding the system together.
02:10And then you've got Shy the teen on the edge, ready to blow.
02:13Both of them are falling apart.
02:15But somehow, their lives get tangled on this one night.
02:18This one night that changes everything.
02:21Yeah.
02:21The whole movie takes place across a single day.
02:24Just a few hours.
02:26But the weight of what happens in that time?
02:28It's massive.
02:29It's life or death, soul level stuff.
02:32And I know what you're probably thinking alright, cool.
02:35So it's one of those emotional dramas.
02:37But nah, this is more than that.
02:39This is cinematic intensity.
02:41It's dark.
02:42It's claustrophobic.
02:44It's gritty in a way that doesn't feel scripted.
02:46You're gonna feel it.
02:47Like you're in the room.
02:49Breathing the same air.
02:50Watching someone quietly break down while trying to pretend they're fine.
02:54That kind of heavy.
02:55And I think that's the genius of it.
02:57It's not about big action scenes or over-the-top dialogue.
03:01It's about silences.
03:02Looks.
03:03Little moments.
03:04Like when someone's smile twitches the wrong way.
03:07Or when you hear a door slam and know exactly what it means without anyone explaining it.
03:11That's the language this story speaks in.
03:13Killian Murphy?
03:15Look, we already know he's a master at these roles.
03:18Peaky blinders?
03:20Iconic.
03:21Oppenheimer?
03:22Next level.
03:23But Steve might be his most human performance yet.
03:26He's not in control.
03:27He's not a genius.
03:29He's not powerful.
03:30He's just, exhausted.
03:32And trying.
03:32That's it.
03:34Just trying.
03:35And somehow, that's more powerful than anything else.
03:38The rest of the cast?
03:39Stacked.
03:40You've got Tracy Ullman.
03:42Simbia Jokawa you probably know her as Little Sims from Top Boy.
03:46And Emily Watson.
03:47You remember her from Breaking the Waves in Chernobyl.
03:50Yeah, she's in this too.
03:52That's the kind of emotional firepower we're working with.
03:55Now I gotta tell you about the book this film is based on.
03:58Because that's where this whole thing started.
04:00It was called Shy, written by Max Porter.
04:03It came out in 2023.
04:06Sunday Times number one bestseller.
04:08And the whole thing takes place during one night.
04:10One chaotic, painful, honest night.
04:13It's about a boy sneaking out of a reform school called Last Chance a place for very disturbed young men.
04:18That's literally how they describe it.
04:21The book doesn't sugarcoat anything.
04:23It's messy.
04:24It's loud.
04:24It's scary.
04:25And it hits hard.
04:27But here's where it gets really interesting.
04:28The movie?
04:29It's not called Shy.
04:31It's called Steve.
04:32That switch says everything.
04:34Because the book was all about the kid.
04:36But the film wants you to look at the adult.
04:38The one we never think about.
04:40The one quietly drowning while trying to keep others afloat.
04:43That's what makes this story special.
04:46Let me say this, because I think it matters.
04:48This isn't just some intense drama for awards season.
04:51This is a conversation.
04:53A spotlight.
04:54On mental health.
04:55On burnout.
04:56On how hard it is to save other people when you're barely hanging on yourself.
05:00On what it feels like to be a man in a leadership role, and still feel helpless.
05:05On the silence so many teachers, mentors, counselors carry every day.
05:09This story?
05:11It's for them.
05:12It's for you.
05:13It's for anyone who's ever tried to be the strong one, and secretly wanted someone else
05:17to be strong for them for once.
05:19And if you've ever felt like that like the world was sitting on your chest and no one
05:22even noticed then you already understand Steve more than you think.
05:26Let's talk vibe.
05:27This thing is set in the 90s.
05:29And not the neon, flashy version of the 90s.
05:32I'm talking grey skies, rough neighborhoods, tired classrooms, that specific kind of hopelessness
05:38that hung in the air back then.
05:39There's no smartphones.
05:41No easy distractions.
05:42Just people broken, confused, trying to figure it out with the little tools they've got.
05:47And that atmosphere?
05:49That changes everything.
05:50Because when there's nothing to scroll, nothing to escape into, you're stuck in your own head.
05:55And that's where this movie lives inside the minds of two people who are both on the
05:59edge.
06:00The director?
06:01They've been real quiet about who's behind the camera.
06:03But with Cillian Murphy on board not just acting, but producing you know it's gonna be
06:08quality.
06:08Cillian doesn't pick roles lightly.
06:11He's all about depth.
06:12Meaning.
06:13Layers.
06:14And when he throws his name behind something, it's because he believes in the story.
06:18That's what gives me goosebumps about this whole thing.
06:21And here's another cool thing.
06:23Max Porter, the guy who wrote the novel?
06:25He's also an executive producer on the film.
06:27So the heart of the original story is still there.
06:30It's not just an adaptation.
06:32It's a transformation built with the same soul, just told through a different lens.
06:36Let me take a second and talk directly to you now.
06:39If you're still watching this video first of all, thank you.
06:43Seriously.
06:43This isn't some hype train breakdown.
06:46This is me sharing something that hit me hard.
06:48Because I think Steve is gonna mean something.
06:50And I think a lot of us need stories like this right now.
06:54We live in a world that moves fast.
06:56Too fast.
06:57Everyone's chasing something.
06:59Success, fame, survival.
07:01But this movie?
07:03It's about slowing down.
07:05Stopping.
07:05Looking around and asking who's hurting and not saying it?
07:08And maybe even, am I one of them?
07:10So if any part of you felt something while listening to this I'm asking you.
07:14Hit that like button.
07:16Drop a comment and tell me what you think about Cillian Murphy stepping into this role.
07:20Or what it means to you when a movie focuses on pain we don't usually talk about.
07:24And if you want more raw, real stories like this, you already know what to do.
07:28Subscribe.
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07:34Not just big box office stuff, but the ones that stick.
07:37The ones that make you think.
07:39Make you feel.
07:40And hey share this video.
07:42Send it to a friend who's been quiet lately.
07:44Maybe they'll see something in Steve they needed to see.
07:47Maybe they'll realize they're not alone.
07:49Because that's what it all comes down to, right?
07:52We're not meant to do this alone.
07:54Not life.
07:55Not grief.
07:56Not healing.
07:57We need each other.
07:58And maybe, just maybe, Steve will remind us of that.
08:02One last thing before I go.
08:04There's no trailer yet.
08:05No exact release date.
08:07Just a promise.
08:09That in 2025, this story's gonna drop on Netflix.
08:12And when it does, I want you to be ready.
08:15Not with popcorn.
08:17But with your heart open.
08:18Because this isn't just a film.
08:20It's a mirror.
08:21And sometimes, mirrors show us what we've been avoiding.
08:25So yeah.
08:26That's the story of Steve.
08:27And maybe, a little bit, the story of all of us.
08:36So yeah.
08:36So yeah.
08:36I'm going to talk to you.
08:36I'm going to talk to you about a terminology maker.
08:38I'm going to talk to you about 12, 20, 20.
08:38You're not you.
08:38You're not soft and you're totally soft.
08:39I don't see that you get to the analogy.
08:39And if you've been watching.
08:39I'm coming back to you.
08:39I hope you Paul G sustained.
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