Free screening of Jonatan Etzeler's film 'Bad Apples' at MK Gallery, part of the Silver Screenings programme.
Bad Apples, Jonatan Etzeler's 2026 film, is screening at MK Gallery this week as part of their Silver Screenings programme. It's a 101-minute feature that runs across four different slots, so you've got a bit of choice depending on when you can get away.
The story follows Maria, a primary school teacher whose career is under threat from one unruly student. She makes a series of bad decisions that lead her to take the child and lock them in her home, only to find the rest of the class flourishing in the child's absence. The staff and parents are thrilled with the improvement, and that's where the real tension kicks in — the more things improve for everyone else, the more she's tied to the secret she's keeping.
It's the kind of premise that works because it turns a classroom nightmare into something far more claustrophobic, and the title Bad Apples fits that shift. The screenings are part of the Silver Screenings programme at the gallery, so it's one of several films they're showing rather than a one-off.
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There are four screenings to pick from: Tuesday 27 October at 10.30am, Wednesday 28 October at 3.10pm, Thursday 29 October at 1.10pm, and Friday 30 October at 5.20pm. Tickets range from free to £9, so it's an easy one to fit in if you're around Milton Keynes this week.
