Reboots and sequels are en vogue right now – but it’s rare to see a sequel that contains just as much heart and soul as the original.
Directed by Morgan Matthews and written by Danny Brockelhurst, the new film is a sequel to the much loved movie of 1970, The Railway Children, based on the novel of the same name. In it, the incredible Jenny Agutter reprises her role , and Sheridan Smith takes on the role of her daughter, Annie.as the wise Sister Julienne, returns as Bobbie, a caring mother and doting grandmother, who welcomes the children into the village as they escape the fresh bombings that 1944 has brought.
“We’ve [Agutter and Smith) just been saying that we think we’re more childish than the children. The children are much more serious, much more serious than we are. We’re very naughty.”