Sad stories with kids involved are always very oppressive and usually avoided in artistic scripts where kids/youngsters may occur in awful situations but they tend to be rescued at the last moment... Here, in Little Boy Blue, we all know how it goes, and the focus is shifted to other aspects. The mood is well captured and the performances are realistic, but, for me, there is some "boost" missing, enabling more diverse and smoother approach, moving beyond documentary style. Perhaps by more distinct characters?
PS Such things should not happen - alas they do... And they will if gangs are not dismantled and no-go zones abolished.
PS Such things should not happen - alas they do... And they will if gangs are not dismantled and no-go zones abolished.