Documentary maker Paddy Wivell has done what many cannot; breaking through seemingly hard exteriors, he has built relationships to tell deep, thought-provoking stories.
The documentary beautifully swerves the dismissing stereotype of 'teenage troublemakers' and unassumingly tells a powerful story of childhood trauma. You do not see tough teenagers but, in contrast, children who desperately crave love, protection, and stability.
This documentary feels different. It is decisively not sensationalist, and there is a felt vulnerability throughout. In scenes where the young people could be dismissed as gobby and angry, instead, you feel their deep, entrenched fear and sadness.
The economic and sociological challenges facing these families are stark. The sympathetic storytelling helps to build a picture of why things are so difficult for these families in the first place; this is a helpful education for anyone on the outside looking in.
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