Misfit Mentor

Misfit Mentor

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Release Date

9/22/2026

Runtime

81 mins

Overview

This slice-of-life documentary follows a New Jersey-based elementary school teacher who spent his nights playing in a successful punk/ska band with his first ever music student. Now, many years later, after suffering a family tragedy, he's finally retiring as an educator in hopes of taking a third bite of the apple.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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An intimate portrait of a music teacher weighing the weight of loss against the pull of unfulfilled creative ambitions. This film finds quiet wisdom in the long arc of a life lived between two worlds.

Mood

BittersweetHopefulWistfulContemplative

Themes

FriendshipArt and creationGriefIdentityRedemption

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

Documentary-like

Structure

Linear

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