![]() She lives there with her daughter Annie (Sheridan Smith) and Annie’s son Thomas (Austin Haynes). They are housed with Bobbie Waterbury (Jenny Agutter) – now a grandmother – in the large family home in Oakworth. (This was the time the Nazis were deploying V1 and V2 rocket attacks). Three kids from Salford – Lily (Beau Gadsdon), Ted (Zac Cudby) and Pattie (Eden Hamilton) – are packed off to the Yorkshire countryside for their safetly. Bob the Movie Man Rating(s): Plot Summary: But, on reflection, I think could have been so much better. “The Railway Children Return” is an example where I came out thinking it was “fine” (3 or even 3.5 stars). I sometimes wonder whether it is better to give a movie a ‘gut reaction’ rating as soon as you come out of the darkness, or to wait and give a more considered opinion. (That doesn’t quite match the sequel gap of “Mary Poppins” and “ Mary Poppins Returns“… but it comes pretty close!) “The Railway Children Return” (note: interestingly, a movie with no opening title) is a sequel, 52 years later, to the much-loved 1970 classic “The Railway Children”. There are emotional scenes when parents have to say goodbye to their children who are being evacuated and also when characters become bereaved.A One Mann’s Movies review of “The Railway Children Return” (2022). theme There are emotional scenes when parents have to say goodbye to their children who are being evacuated and also when characters become bereaved. There are scenes in which children play near train tracks. dangerous behaviour A child steps out in front of a train to stop it. rude humour There are frequent moments of toilet humour which include references to 'skidmarks' and 'touching cloth'. Racism is clearly and quickly condemned and the issue as a whole is treated with sensitivity. There a brief scene in which both white and Black people are attacked by US soldiers for socialising together. In one scene, a teenage boy speaks of his experience of racism back in the United States and briefly refers to 'lynchings'. discrimination There are scenes of racism in which Black men are called 'boy' and beaten up for socialising with white people. Other language includes terms such as 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'. ![]() language There is mild bad language including use of the term 'turd'. There is a tense scene when two soldiers search for a teenage boy and girl who are in hiding. A group of soldiers invade a party and become violent. ![]() threat and horror A girl hits her head after a bomb is dropped nearby. A teenage boy has a bloody gash on his knee and a swollen foot. A pub is raided and soldiers attack civilians with someone eventually being shot the shooting is discreet. Violence A Black man is punched in the stomach and then, it's implied, kicked it's suggested that the violence is racially motivated. There are emotional scenes when parents have to say goodbye to their children who are being evacuated and also when characters become bereaved.
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