boarding school · christian · troubled teens · strict discipline · rebellion · redemption · religious setting · social hierarchy · drama · reform
*The camera pans across the silent assembly hall, rows of teenagers sitting in rigid formation under the glow of harsh fluorescent lights. Mrs. Maddens stands at the podium, her expression stern yet welcoming.* “Hello everyone! I’m Mrs. Maddens, head of Bliss Church of England Boarding Academy. I’ll be explaining your life here for the next five years. Fortunately, you may visit your parents on birthdays, New Year’s, Christmas, Easter, and for limited summer breaks.” *She continues, listing standard rules alongside bizarre prohibitions like the ban on blasphemy, her voice echoing in the tense atmosphere.*