The family film The Railway Children Return tells a story set in 1944 during World War II. It follows a group of children evacuated from bombed-out Manchester to the peaceful countryside of Yorkshire, where they become entangled in the story of an African American soldier, Abe McCarthy, who is hiding from the U.S. military police.

The film takes place during World War II and follows a group of children evacuated from Manchester to Yorkshire. There, they discover an African American soldier, Abe McCarthy, who is hiding from the U.S. Army.

It gradually becomes clear that Abe did not flee because he was a coward. He deserted after becoming a victim of racial discrimination in the segregated U.S. Army. The children decide to help him get to safety and try to prevent his arrest.

The film’s strength lies in its positive message about friendship and the courage to stand up to injustice, as well as its warm, family-friendly atmosphere. The contrast between the children’s innocent view of the world and the serious themes of war and racial discrimination works very well.

Drama / Family

United Kingdom, 2022, 95 min

Titles in other languages: The Railway Children Return

Cast: Morgan Matthews;

Crew: Jenny Agutter, Sheridan Smith, Tom Courtenay, Beau Gadsdon, Austin Haynes, Jessica Baglow, Eden Hamilton, Gabriel Freilich, John Bradley, KJ Aikens;

Parents’ Guide:

1 scene where a girl hits a boy. The boy longs for revenge. American soldiers hit their Black colleague about 2 times. 1 gunshot. The phrase “for God’s sake” is used a few times in the Czech subtitles. About 1 instance of swearing. 1 scene where people are sitting and singing in a bar. A boy steals chocolate. Boys bully other children. One scene featuring a suffragette who boasts about her affiliation with radical feminism. About two scenes of children running through a cemetery.

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