My wife and I were spellbound. This has engaging characters; a subtle plot and excellent performances.
The reason that the plot is so mesmerising is that it is so feasible. It is totally believable that a young boy could panic and do something, which he then sees is stupid. It is totally believable that the family and step family will act as they did. The intra-family tensions have an inevitability,which mirrors real life.
As the two sides of the family start to fragment under the pressure of suspicion the feeling is that, like a Greek tragedy, they may not want to do so but nothing can stop it happening.
There is excellent directing and first rate performances both from the lead actors and the young actors who play the family.
I saw it as a single piece, rather than the original two. It is better viewed as a single whole! We would absolutely recommend this!
The reason that the plot is so mesmerising is that it is so feasible. It is totally believable that a young boy could panic and do something, which he then sees is stupid. It is totally believable that the family and step family will act as they did. The intra-family tensions have an inevitability,which mirrors real life.
As the two sides of the family start to fragment under the pressure of suspicion the feeling is that, like a Greek tragedy, they may not want to do so but nothing can stop it happening.
There is excellent directing and first rate performances both from the lead actors and the young actors who play the family.
I saw it as a single piece, rather than the original two. It is better viewed as a single whole! We would absolutely recommend this!