I saw this at a preview screening in Sheffield and was blown away by the story, the quality of the acting, and the beautiful use of the Yorkshire countryside - like an extra character in the film. It gave me a strong feeling of the classic British children's cinema of the 60s and 70s - stuff like The Railway Children, Walkabout, and the work of the Children's Film Foundation - in the way that the action is really led by the (incredible) child actors, and the sense of peril is really tangible and believable. I hope to see it again on general release, and really believe that in the future it will be regarded as one of the classics of the genre.
Review of The Runaways
