Responsible Child

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Responsible Child
Directed byNick Holt
Written bySean Buckley
Starring Billy Barratt
James Tarpey
Tom Burke
CinematographyNick Cooke
Edited byMatthew Gray
Production
companies
Kudos Film
72 Films
Distributed by BBC Two
Release date
12 December 2019
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Responsible Child is a 2019 British television film directed by Nick Holt and written by Sean Buckley. [1] The film is based on a true story and stars Billy Barratt in the role of Ray, a 12-year-old boy who goes to trial accused of killing his mother's boyfriend. [2] [3] It was produced by Kudos with 72 Films for BBC Two.

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At the 48th International Emmy Awards, Barratt won the award for Best Performance by an Actor, making him the youngest person ever to do so. [4] [5]

Cast

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryNominatedResultRef(s)
2020 48th International Emmy Awards Best Performance by an Actor Billy Barratt Won [6]
Best TV Movie or MiniseriesResponsible ChildWon
BAFTA Awards Best Single DramaResponsible ChildNominated

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