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No Child of Mine

  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Brooke Kinsella in No Child of Mine (1997)
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A British schoolgirl struggles to come to terms with the horrific and disgusting sexual abuse inflicted upon her by the adults in her life. When she resorts to self-harm to escape her troubl... Read allA British schoolgirl struggles to come to terms with the horrific and disgusting sexual abuse inflicted upon her by the adults in her life. When she resorts to self-harm to escape her troubles, a caring teacher tries to get her some help.A British schoolgirl struggles to come to terms with the horrific and disgusting sexual abuse inflicted upon her by the adults in her life. When she resorts to self-harm to escape her troubles, a caring teacher tries to get her some help.

  • Director
    • Peter Kosminsky
  • Writer
    • Guy Hibbert
  • Stars
    • Brooke Kinsella
    • Colin Salmon
    • Billy Geraghty
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    639
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    • Director
      • Peter Kosminsky
    • Writer
      • Guy Hibbert
    • Stars
      • Brooke Kinsella
      • Colin Salmon
      • Billy Geraghty
    • 17User reviews
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    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Brooke Kinsella
    • Kerry
    Colin Salmon
    Colin Salmon
    • Paul
    Billy Geraghty
    • Jim
    Sharon Small
    Sharon Small
    • Linda
    Geoffrey Church
    • Graham
    Ginny Holder
    Ginny Holder
    • Bridget
    Colin Wyatt
    Colin Wyatt
    • Chris
    Darren Tighe
    • Mick
    Kate Byers
    • Matty
    Katie Lyons
    Katie Lyons
    • Tracy
    Jill Marie Cooper
    • Lucy
    • (as Jill Cooper)
    Billie Holmes
    • Paula
    Anna Waters
    • Donna
    Biddy Hodson
    Biddy Hodson
    • Miss Lewis
    Alex Knight
    • Steve
    Phil Herne
    • Shane
    Ravin J. Ganatra
    Ravin J. Ganatra
    • Len
    Edward Highmore
    • Ray
    • Director
      • Peter Kosminsky
    • Writer
      • Guy Hibbert
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    • Trivia
      Several pupils from The Romsey Community School, one of the locations used in the film, were used as extras. One scene where Kerry is shown on the school bus features several of these pupils engaging in dialogue.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Horrible Reviews: The most disturbing movies ever made pt. 28: The Piano Teacher, No Child Of Mine and more... (2021)
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      Heavenly Nobodies
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      Written by Miki Berenyi

      Performed by Lush

    User reviews17

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    5/10
    Powerful drama, great acting!
    Im not being funny, but some of you sound like perverts yourself getting all defensive! The movie was intended to be over the top in order to illustrate the vulnerability of some children in our society today. Whilst I can accept that the mass betrayal to Kerry from almost every adult she encountered was some what unbelievable, who is to say that her parents and their friends weren't involved in a paedophile circle and this point was not focused on the film. It was clear that the abuse had been going on from before the breakdown of her parents marriage or indeed where the storyline actually kicked off.

    The movie was powerful as it portrayed a story from the perspective of a child who knew what was happening to her was wrong, but tried to block the truth out in order to have some sense of normality from her parents. I myself have no knowledge of how these perverted networks operate but can only imagine that these people don't advertise their membership with a sign on their head, it is believable that something like this could happen and is still happening with guardians and family friends who are good at hiding their illness, we only have to look at a few domestic abuse cases to see how people attempt to hide what happens behind closed doors.

    Obviously in the times we live in now there will be cases where adults are falsely accused of molestation, but I think the film demonstrates how these should still be investigated seriously, because for this type of thing to happen just once is far too much in the life of a child. The way the care system was CPS was bound by red tape demonstrates the systems failings on some of our most vulnerable in society, the betrayal of the care home worker demonstrates the type of people who pray on people in this situation. Now more checks are carried on adults who work with children and this is a positive development, 20 plus years ago this was just not the case.

    A powerful drama which I believe is intended to stimulate thought and awareness about the things that are happening around us. - No Child of Mine - the title says it all, I would not accept it for any of my children or any child for that matter. What has happened to the real meaning of community?
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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1997 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Barn utan kärlek
    • Filming locations
      • Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Meridian Broadcasting
      • Stonehenge Films
      • United Film and Television Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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