Student stand up in class and talks about his light shining

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

Statement and demonstration.

A parable on the life of two students, who used to spend their days sitting together in class. Now adults, one of them faces a rather bleak future.