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Netflix\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steve<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> powerfully explores the question, \u201cWhat does a person live for?\u201d through idealistic teachers. The story is set at Stanton Wood, a last-chance school for young men shunned by society, unwanted even by their families, and on the brink of falling into crime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these boys can\u2019t fit into societal norms, either because of their families or the storms raging in their own minds. In a place where everyone looks at them with disdain, a handful of teachers are trying to save their lives through a different model of education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t think the teachers are unaffected by their own hurricanes. The head teacher, Steve\u2014played by Cillian Murphy\u2014finds himself trapped in a labyrinth of his own past demons and the chaos of the school. He\u2019s caught in responsibility and guilt, and turns to alcohol to avoid drowning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The show portrays the school\u2019s struggles through parallel narratives of a teacher and a student. We\u2019re drawn into the whirlpool of a student nicknamed Shy and Steve. Though they appear different, they are bound by a string etched with each other\u2019s pain and dreams. This bond is depicted in a scene so intense that it\u2019s impossible not to be mesmerized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was most moved by the teachers who dedicate their lives to these boys, especially by Steve\u2019s naivety, kindness, and idealism. The series makes subtle references to complex topics like mental health, the education system, bureaucracy, social policy, and politics, weaving them all into a seamless narrative. The camera work, along with the ebb and flow of the music, perfectly complements the story. 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