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Really well shot and paced, with a host of smartly underplayed performances, including a couple of child actors.
Crucially, the film does not centre on children making false accusations, but rather adults who are quick to misinterpret their ambiguous statements, deal with the situation informally and amateurishly, and oblige or encourage the children to commit to the narrative the adults have created. (Some small blame can be apportioned to Lucas as well - he is as lackadaisical with rules as the rest of the school staff, he doesn't report Klara's inappropriate behaviour, and when the accusation is first mentioned to him, he acts as if it will all blow over.) The film is not about child abuse, but rather mob mentality - the same mentality that led people to kill the Ingrams' dog, or attack the house of a paediatrician. The way that evidence becomes irrelevant and it is all about the hunt.
Rating: Very good.
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