Review of The Boy and the Bridge

I was in the same class at school as Ian although his surname was slightly altered to make it a bit more "film" friendly. The school was William Patten junior at or near Stoke Newington. He was missing from school for a fair while during the filming process. His elder brother was also in the film but only had a 10 second part when he was mistaken for Ian. I saw the film when it was first released and of course enjoyed it - would love to know if it is possible to get a copy somehow. The movie is set in 1950's London and really shows how much things have changed in a comparatively short time. Whilst the story line is a bit thin it contained suspense and an element of surprise. In summary a very watchable film set in a time when a lot of people living today would not be able to recognize. Worth watching out for on late night TV