First Trailer for Teacher Dark Comedy 'Bad Apples' with Saoirse Ronan

"You're never gonna let me go, are you?" Paramount Pictures has unveiled the first official trailer for the film Bad Apples, a prickly and distinct dark comedy made by Swedish filmmaker Jonatan Etzler. This bad student satire premiered at at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival last year and earned some rave reviews from critics playing on the festival circuit - with stops at San Sebastian, London, and AFI Fest as well. Saoirse Ronan stars as a primary school teacher in the UK named Maria forced to take drastic action because of a foul-mouthed, violent student, and uncovers how communities will turn a blind eye to the most outrageous events to preserve harmony and their sense of safety. She makes a series of questionable decisions that lead to her accidentally taking and locking this "bad apple". Maria tries desperately to backtrack, but when the class starts flourishing and the staff & parents are thrilled with the improvement, she finds herself in a very complicated predicament. The film's cast includes Jacob Anderson, Eddie Waller, Nia Brown, Rakie Ayola, Robert Emms, and Sean Glider. This looks really good, commenting on a tricky topic to discuss, showing both the good and bad sides of society and how we deal with "bad apples". I really want to watch it. // Continue Reading ›