• Director(s)

    Des Henderson

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Release date

    21/10/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    92m

Film

Lost Boys: Belfast's Missing Children

child sex abuse theme, references to violence

An investigator explores the case of missing children in Belfast during the Troubles, and his theory that they may have been abducted by sexual predators. The references to abuse are not graphic, but are tonally disturbing.…

An investigator explores the case of missing children in Belfast during the Troubles, and his theory that they may have been abducted by sexual predators. The references to abuse are not graphic, but are tonally disturbing.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

sexual violence and sexual threat

injury detail

theme

threat and horror

  • Director(s)

    Des Henderson

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Release date

    21/10/2023

  • Genre(s)

    Documentary

  • Approx. running minutes

    92m

child sex abuse theme, references to violence
Classified Date:
20/10/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Alleycats ( Icebox FIlms ltd t/a Alleycats)
violence
There are also verbal references to the murder and dismemberment of a child. There is archive footage of the Troubles, showing people fleeing from explosions, rioters clashing in the streets and soldiers firing at unseen targets.
language
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms including 'hell'.
sex
A man has a tattoo of a topless woman.
discrimination
References are made to boys being bullied for their physical appearance, a speech impediment, and being preyed on due to their learning difficulties. There are also homophobic comments, implying a connection between homosexuality and paedophilia.
sexual violence and sexual threat
Frequent references are made to child sex abuse. Graphic acts are not described in detail, but tonally the extent of abuse and manner in which it was believed to have been orchestrated are disturbing. An MP is shown referring to the abuse as "organised buggery."
injury detail
There are occasional images of dead or injured people, but without strong detail.
theme
The film revolves around the disappearance of young children, believed to be abducted, raped and killed. There are emotive references to the emotional distress this had on the boys' families.

  • Classified date

    20/10/2023

  • Language

    English