The Student

Thriller · 2017Unrated

After Venya’s mother receives a call from school reporting her son’s refusal to participate in mixed swimming lessons, she first suspects her teenager of being shy and derides his claim that it is "against his religion.” As Venya is finally exempted by the school’s devout principal, he grows confident that his strict and rigorous study of the Bible gives him the ability to manipulate all forms of authority. Challenged by a teacher who refuses to consent to his dogma, he sets out to eliminate her and subdue an entire community. At a time when arguments over the teaching of religion in public schools are prominent in the media, this wildly escalating classroom drama — based on a play by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg — serves as a frightening cautionary tale.

Starring

Steven R. Monroe, Blake Michael, Eric Steele, Alicia Leigh Willis, Eric Scott Woods, Trevor St. John, Lindsay Hartley, Alexa Roland, Kristina Hamilton-Grobler, Eric Nelsen

Director

Steven R. Monroe

Producer

Stan Spry