The Railway Children Return – ABC Film Challenge – Catch-Up 2023 – R – Movie Review
Director: Morgan Matthews
Writer: Daniel Brocklehurst (Screenplay)
Writer: E. Nesbit (Characters)
Cast
- Beau Gadsdon (Rogue One)
- Eden Hamilton
- Zac Cudby
- Jessica Baglow (Gentleman Jack)
- John Bradley (Moonfall)
Plot: Follow a group of children who are evacuated to a Yorkshire village during the Second World War, where they encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far away from home.
Runtime: 1 Hour 39 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: The Railway Children Return starts Lily (Gadsdon), Pattie (Hamilton) and Ted (Cudby) are sent away during World War II. They are taken in by Annie (Smith) and Bobbie (Agutter) along with young Thomas (Haynes). It doesn’t take long for the family to start to get along.
The new friends and family start spending time together and discover a young soldier hiding. He has gone on the run because of his age and race. Now, the friends look to help him find a safe way home before it is too late.
Verdict on The Railway Children Return
The Railway Children Return is an adventure drama following three children sent to a country village away from the city during World War II. They settle quickly and get involved in protecting a young soldier hiding from soldiers searching for him.
This is one of the most famous novels in England, following the children doing the right thing during war. In this version, we get the added racial tension toward the black soldier. This does hit the chords you would imagine for the story and shows the humanity the children have through a terrifying time. The movie has great performances from the young cast, as we see their determination to escape the horrors of war.
Final Thoughts – The Railway Children Return is a nice story about children finding the best in a terrible time.