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Responsible Child (2019)

Responsible Child poster
Directed by
Nick Holt
Genre
drama, tv movie
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A 12-year-old boy stands trial for killing his mother's boyfriend. The film follows the legal proceedings and the boy's life leading up to the crime.

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What happens

Responsible Child is a 2019 British television film directed by Nick Holt and written by Sean Buckley. The film is based on a true story and stars Billy Barratt in the role of Ray, a 12-year-old boy who goes to trial accused of killing his mother's boyfriend. It was produced by Kudos with 72 Films for BBC Two. At the 48th International Emmy Awards, 13-year-old Barratt won the Award for Best Actor, becoming the youngest person to win an International Emmy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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