Young Plato

Name: Young Plato
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 23, 2022
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 78
Cast: Jan-Marie Reel, Kevin McArevey

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| Release Date: September 23, 2022 | Not Rated

Starring: Jan-Marie Reel, Kevin McArevey

Summary: Young Plato charts the dream of maverick, Elvis-loving school headmaster Kevin McArevey who is determined to turn the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast’s Ardoyne, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot house for questioningYoung Plato charts the dream of maverick, Elvis-loving school headmaster Kevin McArevey who is determined to turn the fortunes of an inner-city community plagued by urban decay, sectarian aggression, poverty and drugs. The all-boys primary school in post-conflict Belfast’s Ardoyne, Northern Ireland, becomes a hot house for questioning violence, as the headmaster sends his young wards home each day armed with the wisdom of the ancient Greek philosophers. The boys challenge their parents and neighbors to forsake the prejudice that has kept this low-level civil war on the boil for decades.… Expand

Director: Declan McGrath and Neasa Ní Chianáin

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Allan Hunter

Sep 28, 2022

The bright sparks and troubled souls of the classroom make for lively, sometimes heartrending company in a film that successfully links individual stories to a broader perspective. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Sep 28, 2022

The school is no more dysfunctional than any other institution and a lot more intelligent and self-questioning than many. A very engaging film. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Sep 28, 2022

Young Plato is a fascinating, sometimes funny and often touching film. It’s easy to see why the directors were drawn to McArevey and his school. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 28, 2022

If the Northern Irish are still learning from the ancient Greeks, maybe the rest of us should give them a listen, too. Read full review

Ray Lobo

Sep 28, 2022

One wishes that the directors would have devoted more time to his past, how he came to be interested in Philosophy, and how he came to harness it as a tool useful in conflict resolution. Even still, McAverey and his staff’s love for the children comes through clearly. Read full review

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