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Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go

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This British documentary goes inside Mulberry Bush School, which is home to some 40 children with various types of behavioral disorders. For these kids, many of whom have suffered emotional trauma and all of whom have been dropped from the public school system, Mulberry Bush is a last option. Following five students over the course of a year, the film explores how the patience and determination of a small group of instructors can transform even the most damaged child.

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John Anderson Variety "With a few words, I could change the world," says a pugnacious charmer named Alex; with a few pictures, Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go is trying to do the same. Dec 5, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A film that is forever in my heart. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member "Goodness, what's going on?" Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Another movie documentary worth seeing. Another couple of kids worth their spotlight. It's good but as I read in another review - the camera is there in their lifes but there's no deepth, no closure in the kids stories and so on. It's laking alot but it's still worth seeing. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member OMG i was soo good is sucked cock Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A snapshot in the life of a school in England which deals with behaviourally challenged children. This doco doesn't make any judgments on the children or the adults who, with Job-like patience, are entrusted with their care. There are small triumphs in amongst the tantrums, screaming, spitting and tears and it is these small moments that stay with you. You cannot help but be drawn into the lives of these children and one of the final scenes of young Alex, as he is told he is moving up a class, shows such unfettered joy, that it makes the journey worthwhile. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This British documentary goes inside Mulberry Bush School, which is home to some 40 children with various types of behavioral disorders. For these kids, many of whom have suffered emotional trauma and all of whom have been dropped from the public school system, Mulberry Bush is a last option. Following five students over the course of a year, the film explores how the patience and determination of a small group of instructors can transform even the most damaged child.
Director
Kim Longinotto
Producer
Roger Graef
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 40m