Bad Apples (15)

Bad Apples is playing at Plymouth Arts Cinema from Friday 9 October to Thursday 15 October, with six screenings over the week. It's a UK production from 2025, directed by Jonathan Etzler, and runs for 101 minutes. Saoirse Ronan leads the cast, alongside Eddie Waller and Sean Gilder.

The story follows Maria, a primary school teacher whose career is threatened by one unruly and chaotic student. When the child's behaviour spirals and her job hangs in the balance, a series of bad decisions leads her to accidentally lock the 'bad apple' in her home. As the class begins to flourish and staff and parents are thrilled with the improvement, she finds herself in a very complicated predicament. It's described as both entertaining and provocative, challenging us to think about society's systems and how we justify them to ourselves. The film is rated 15, and the BBFC website advises searching the title and scrolling to the 'Content Advice' section for full content notices.

It's showing at Plymouth Arts Cinema, the only independent cinema in Plymouth and home to Arts University Plymouth, which prides itself on being a friendly, inclusive community space with comfy seats, a full bar and good coffee, and a £150k BFI Audience Projects Fund Award.

There are six screenings to choose from: Friday 9 October at 8:30pm, Saturday 10 October at 5:30pm, Tuesday 13 October at 8:30pm, Wednesday 14 October at 2:30pm with descriptive subtitles and again at 6:00pm, and Thursday 15 October at 8:30pm. Tickets start from £5.