Very touching

Rating: 10/10 (14 January 2016)

I can't say I've ever 'reviewed' anything before, but felt the need to express my thoughts on this one. "Little Boy" managed to engage me on a deep level, and to challenge my own anger / sorrow having lost my Dad ultimately to the effects of a long campaign in Vietnam, combined with my own experiences in a war-zone in Afghanistan. There are very few books/ movies in which you find yourself identifying with a more sinister character in the plot (in my case, London - the angry and vexed teenager, struggling to choose a battleground to express or extinguish his bitterness). I had not expected to mirror myself on such a character, testament to the solid acting of each performer. Contrasting with viewing a war through the eyes of an innocent and hopeful child made for a very pleasant and moving experience. Very well made movie, with a stellar casting. Many thanks to those involved in its production.