“A clear-eye and even-handed account of the events that asks a difficult question: was it correct to try Venables and Thompson as if they were adults?” – The Times
“Rather than reliving the terrible event itself, Matt Smith’s thoughtful film gathers together legal experts and those involved in the case to debate the sufficiency of the eight years served by John Venables and Robert Thompson for the murder of James Bulger in 1993.” – The Telegraph
“An admirably nuanced take on a crime that horrified the nation in 1993 and continues down the years. ” – The Guardian
Director: Matt Smith; October Films / Channel 4