The Wrong Student (2017)

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Kelly Halligan has moved with her 17-year-old niece from New York to California to start her new business venture. When her niece tries out for the soccer team, the two meet the athletic and handsome new coach, Dominic. They also become acquainted with the attractive, but somewhat unstable, student Maddie who is also on the girl's high school soccer team. While Kelly and Dominic develop a romance, Dominic becomes the unwanted center of attention for Maddie, who becomes obsessed with her new coach and proceeds to sabotage his life and Kelly's after he refuses her sexual advances.

Introduction
"The Wrong Student" is a Lifetime thriller movie that premiered in 2017. Directed by David DeCoteau and scripted by Vivian Rhodes, the motion picture looks into the hazardous obsession a high school trainee establishes for her soccer coach. The movie is a mixture of thriller, seduction, and betrayal, set versus the backdrop of high school sports.

Plot Overview
The story focuses on Maddie, a teenage girl who relocates with her Aunt Kelly after her moms and dads' untimely death. Wanting to reconnect with a sport that she shared with her late father, she tries out for the high school's soccer group. The coach of the group is Dominic, a handsome and devoted figure, who is as compassionate with his students as he is enthusiastic about the sport. Dominic quickly ends up being a sort of dad figure to Maddie, who has actually needed that type of support. Her requirement for a much deeper connection, however, turns into an unhealthy infatuation.

Maddie's fixation grows as she begins to manipulate her way into Dominic's life, that includes befriending his girlfriend, and inserting herself into his personal area. Her actions take a sinister turn when anybody who she views as a risk to her prospective relationship with Dominic winds up hurt, or even worse. As the scenario escalates, Maddie's unstable and dangerous characteristic concern the leading edge.

Characters
- Maddie: Portrayed by Evanne Friedmann, she is the central character whose sorrow and isolation morph into a disturbing fixation on her soccer coach.
- Kelly: Maddie's caring aunt played by Jessica Morris. She takes Maddie into her home, however she is unaware of the level of Maddie's psychological problems.
- Dominic: The young and charismatic soccer coach, played by Jason-Shane Scott, he becomes the item of Maddie's unhealthy attention.
- Nicole: A fellow instructor and Dominic's girlfriend, Nicole discovers herself as an unintended competitor for Dominic's love.

Styles
The film checks out themes such as obsessive love, the ramifications of without treatment psychological health problems, and the manipulation of trust. As audiences witness Maddie's descent into her delusions, they are offered a plain representation of how the limits of mentorship can be blurred and how those in vulnerable positions can misinterpret care and concern for something more.

Additionally, the style of responsibility is evident as grownups in the movie fail to acknowledge or resolve the indication of Maddie's degrading mental state. It provides a cautionary tale about the value of caution and intervention when handling struggling youth.

Reception
"The Wrong Student" follows the common formula of Lifetime thrillers, providing audiences with suspenseful and significant entertainment. While the movie is not understood for being critically well-known, it provides on the expectations of its genre, bring in viewers who are lovers of mental thrillers and melodramas. The film likewise adds to a discourse on mental health and the consequences of ignoring the psychological chaos that teenagers may face.

Conclusion
In summary, "The Wrong Student" is a gripping tale of obsession, betrayal, and the dark turns that a damaged mind can take. As an addition to Lifetime's lineup of thrillers, it offers audiences a chilling narrative while likewise accidentally clarifying the value of psychological health awareness. With strong performances from its lead stars and a tension-filled storyline, the film keeps its audience on edge till its climax, fostering an environment for a mix of entertainment and reflection.

Top Cast

  • Jessica Morris (small)
    Jessica Morris
    Kelly Halligan
  • Vivica A. Fox (small)
    Vivica A. Fox
    Detective Gibson
  • Jason-Shane Scott (small)
    Jason-Shane Scott
    Dominic
  • Evanne Friedmann (small)
    Evanne Friedmann
    Maddie
  • William McNamara (small)
    William McNamara
    Detective Andrade
  • Kennedy Tucker (small)
    Kennedy Tucker
    Amber
  • Ryan Moore (small)
    Ryan Moore
    Riley
  • Helene Udy (small)
    Helene Udy
    Coach Hendricks
  • Galyn Görg (small)
    Galyn Görg
    Detective Mauro
  • Sophia Katarina
    Lisa (as Sophia Katarina Kraak)
  • Renton Pexa (small)
    Renton Pexa
    Kyle