Criança Responsável

This is not an easy watch but it is well worth the effort. I caught it by chance, in BBC IPlayer. Billy Barrett is already a terrific young actor, and rightly steals the limelight from the more experienced cast. A terrific BBC production.

One of those dramas where you feel that rating it good and saying what you liked about it makes you feel inappropriate.

For such production and the story it's based on, there is no other way to do it best than make it as raw as could be. Everything seems so trivial - I mean cast, dialogues, scenes, yet it is the whole clue - to make you feel that such tragedy can happen any time. Emotional impact is clearly based on viewer's sensitivity and it got me completely. The only thing I was missing was just few closing conslusions, that human extreme emotions are way above justice being served basing mostly on words and other people's points of view. Nobody can even imagine how would he act while being in other's shoes, because person who judges, and exact same person who would be put in the same situation, are actually two totally different people.

Based on true events, the story shown here is likely to shock some viewers. Excellent performances from all involved, especially the incredible portrayal of Ray, by Billy Barratt. This story will stay in your thoughts long after the credits have rolled.

Firstly fantastic acting by Billy Barrett what an excellent portrayal of a difficult role. Makes you question your own beliefs and the law. Would recommend it.

A thought provoking, moving, deep and heartbreaking show from the BBC. Really nicely done. Sad state of reality about the criminal justice system in this country.