The story of a high school teacher who faces constant ridicule after he's repeatedly beaten up by several of his own students. Having nowhere else to turn, he eventually teams up with another of his students to fight back. This student, a young girl, is feared school-wide because of a dark family reputation. She also has an unfortunate nickname grafted to her due to her predilection for smoking discarded cigarettes. Bonded in battle, the student and teacher form a friendship that stretches the use of the word inappropriate.
Acting
Tony Hale weaponizes his signature pathetic energy.
Writing
Dialogue that walks the tightrope of wrong and hilarious.
Director
Clay Liford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Clay Liford shot this in his actual Texas hometown, casting locals and friends.
Part of the early 2010s 'mumblecore' wave that rejected polished indie cinema for raw, awkward authenticity.
US
