Countering violence with Plato and Nietzsche? Decades after the street fighting ended, life in the Ardoyne area of Belfast remains tense. At a Catholic boys’ school, the visionary teaching staff, led by the head Kevin McArevey, hopes that philosophy will allow them to escape a climate of conflict. Inspiring! Anne Thomé

We present the German premiere of the film.

Writer: Neasa Ní Chianáin, Etienne Essery, Declan McGrath. Camera: Neasa Ní Chianáin. Sound: Reto Stamm, Frédéric Hamelin. Editing: Philippe Ravoet. Music: David Poltrock. Production: Soilsiù Films/Aisling Prod./Clin d’oeil Films/Zadig Prod., ARTE/RTE. Producer: David Rane. Length: 102 min. International Sales: Autlook Filmsales.