Our take
Steve is an R-rated drama set over one day at a last-chance reform school where the head teacher battles chaos. Expect student fights, sexual violence references, drug talk, strong profanity, and institutional stress. Mature older teens with debrief on school discipline
Uplifting themes
Dedicated teachers try to reach kids others gave up on Steve persists despite impossible odds
Story (may spoil tone)
Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his students in line while facing pressures of his own.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Student fights and institutional restraint conflicts throughout
Student fights and institutional restraint conflicts throughout
Language Very frequent strong profanity in reform-school pressure cooker
Very frequent strong profanity in reform-school pressure cooker
Sex / nudity Kiss references, flirtation, or mild innuendo in dialogue
Kiss references, flirtation, or mild innuendo in dialogue
Drugs / alcohol Drug references among troubled students
Drug references among troubled students
Frightening Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Brief scary or tense moments without sustained horror
Sexual violence Sexual violence references in student backstories
Sexual violence references in student backstories
Child peril / abuse Teens in distress at last-chance school
Teens in distress at last-chance school
Bullying / discrimination Harassment and power abuse among students and staff
Harassment and power abuse among students and staff
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Behavioral struggle and institutional stress for teens and staff
Behavioral struggle and institutional stress for teens and staff
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Loss and bereavement references add emotional weight
Loss and bereavement references add emotional weight
Talk after watching
- Last-chance schools carry high stakes for kids. What support do struggling teens need?
- One day reveals systemic pressure on teachers. What would help beyond punishment?