Lamb 1985.
Father Michael Lamb, a teacher at a institute for troubled boys in Ireland takes new comer 10 year old Owen under his wing who is epilepsy smokes, curses and wets the bed. Both form a bond and runaway to London and soon are chased by the authorities.
A young Liam Neeson and Hugh O Connor take on the role of Lamb and Kane both roles played brilliantly as a man who believes that the boy needs salvation. Ian Bannen played Brother Benedict the principal of the institute well as he believes he follows the right path of punishment on those who stand before him.
The film can seem to be a bit slow but does show how far a person would go to help a child under his care to the point of protection and to the unthinkable and tragedy. This can be upsetting to some but worth a watch with a dark soundtrack from Van Morrison. 7 out of 10.
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