In gewahrsam (Short 2018)

In gewahrsam: Directed by Vincent Lambe. With Ely Solan, Leon Hughes, Caleb Mason, Will O’Connell. Two ten year-old boys are detained by police under suspicion of abducting and murdering a toddler. A true story based on interview transcripts and records from the James Bulger case, which shocked the world in 1993.

“This is such a disturbing real story and the script lines are based on the actual taped interrogations and confessions of the two ten-year-old boys that murdered in a gruesome, inhuman way the little James Bulger, a two-year-old baby. The case shocked the whole globe when it happened in 1993 and the two boys became the youngest convicted murderers of the 21st century. If you are parents, especially with little kids avoid this short film at any cost. One should protect himself from the sheer volume of human depravity and wickedness. Unfortunately, there are stories that they take a lot more than a strong stomach to digest.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNevertheless, if one wants to evaluate the film itself it is a great achievement as it is much difficult to direct two young kids to portray the two murderers in such a masterful and convincing manner. Leon Hughes and Ely Solan are two names that, I am certain, will hear more in the near future. The director is Vincent Lambe, who shoots exclusively short-length movies such as u0026quot;Broken Thingsu0026quot; and u0026quot;After the Waru0026quot;, but this one is definitely his magnum opus so far. u0026quot;Detainmentu0026quot; made the Oscar shortlist for Best Live Action Short Film 2019. There is a controversy around this nomination as Lambe didnu0026#39;t ask for the permission of little James Bulgeru0026#39;s parents, something that is considered a major unethical move from the filmu0026#39;s producers team. If you are a fan of the true crime genre. you should watch u0026quot;Detainmentu0026quot; keeping always in mind the remarks I made at the beginning of my review.”