Synopsis
When Mr. Deen discovers one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart. What started as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.
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Movie Details
| Portugal Releases: | July 10th, 2025 (Limited), released as Luz na Escuridão |
| Video Release: | March 25th, 2025 by Angel Studios |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for domestic violence/bloody images, suicide, some strong language, teen drinking, drug material and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2856 (cert #55220), 10/16/2024) |
| Running Time: | 122 minutes |
| Keywords: | Inspired by a True Story, Inspirational Teacher, Homeless, Coming of Age, 1980s, Life in a Small Town, Coming-of-Age Drama, Filmed in Pennsylvania, United States, Filmed in United States |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | MAKE/FILMS, Triode Media Group LTD, Inspiring Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |