M Violence, offensive language & content that may disturb
Winner of the Sundance Film Favourite Award, Radical is based on the true story of an inspiring educator who refused to let his students be defined by their circumstances.
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption, and violence, a frustrated teacher (Eugenio Derbez) tries a radical new approach to break through his students’ apathy and unlock their curiosity, their potential… and maybe even their genius.
"It's a real crowd pleaser .. you will leave this film utterly uplifted - a delight"
Francesca Rudkin, Newstalk ZB
“The heart-warming, true-story…an inspirational teacher movie is the film the world needs right now”
NZ Listener
★★★★★
"authentically moving and involving crowd-pleaser"
LA Times
"Sweet classroom drama ‘Radical’ will leave you sobbing...sublimely moving"
New York Post
"This uplifting movie, written and directed by New York-based filmmaker Christopher Zalla, is a potent reminder that we should never give up on children, because to do so is to give up on the future"
The Australian