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Originally Posted by Bagor

This nomination has been making the news back in the UK. Features the abduction from a shopping mall and murder of a two year old by two ten year old boys.

Mother of the murdered boy has been asking for it to be withdrawn on sensitivity grounds (wasn't informed that the movie was being made). Both The Academy and director have refused to do so.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/201...s-ralph-bulger

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-a8745591.html

Don't know how you make a movie like that without speaking to the family.

On a related note, the Jamie Bulger murder was also the inspiration for the Cranberries song The Icicle Melts.