reform school
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The actor stars alongside Tracey Ullman and Emily Watson in a film that follows the weary employees and difficult students of an English reform school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
It comes as the Irish actor promotes his new film, Steve, which follows his titular character's attempt to turn around a 1990s reform school for troubled boys.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
Olsen: There’s a whole other element to the story where we’re meeting one of the boys as an adult having survived the reform school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
Keep in mind I had worked in a reform school for girls!
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2024
The judge will rule against sending Alex to a reform school.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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