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Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:44 pm

Was going to put this in the other section, but decided it could become a controversial subject, so thought better to put it in Speaker's Corner.

I saw Boy A with Andrew Garfield and Peter Mullan this past weekend. I thought it was a very good movie and wondered if anyone on the forum has seen it. It seems to be reminiscent of a case in Britain. It is a about two boys who kill another child. After a few years one is let out of the institution he was sentenced to and given a job and a new identity. Wondering if anyone has seen it and what your thoughts are.
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Re: Boy A

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Re: Boy A

Postby A Horse called Juan Face » Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:16 am

Is it about the Jamie Bulger case?
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Re: Boy A

Postby Bobbie En Tejas » Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:53 am

It might have had that case in mind, but it isn't specifically about that case.
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Re: Boy A

Postby petewick » Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:54 am

Was'nt something similar to this shown on C4 about 6 months ago?
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Re: Boy A

Postby bill » Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:29 pm

It was shown on Ch4 last November and has been repeated since.

I found it to be a powerful drama with a stand out performance from the lead character.
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Re: Boy A

Postby ionnsaigh » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:36 pm

What is it you call it - infanticide ?. I thought the authorities - in the Bulger case - handled things fairly well - considering.
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