The official synopsis for the film, which is based on a true story, goes like so:
When Mr. Deen (Jared Harris) discovers that one of his students, Nate (Nicholas Hamilton), has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Determined to curb Nate’s self-destructive behavior, Mr. Deen quickly discovers a host of dark secrets that are slowly tearing Nate apart. What started as a good deed becomes a desperate fight to save Nate from his own demons. As Nate spirals deeper into despair, Mr. Deen must decide how far he’s willing to go to save a kid on the brink of losing everything—even himself.
The film is opening in theatres today, and we have a clip to show you, in which Mr. Deen asks one of his colleagues to show Nate some mercy:
Brave the Dark is now playing in theatres. You can order tickets here.