"A sequel to the 1970 family film, The Railway Children, based on E. Nesbit’s novel of the same name, Railway Children offers a tender portrait of young children learning to deal with the stresses of war in their own way.

Set in 1944, as Germany’s bombings on England worsen, a group of children are evacuated from London to the Yorkshire countryside, soon finding a young Black American soldier (KJ Aikens) trying to escape the systemic racism of the US military.

Evaluating the darker sides of its historical setting in such a way that is understandable to younger viewers without fully distressing them, Railway Children has earned mostly positive reviews. The film has earned particularly strong marks for the performances of its young cast members and the lessons the film imparts to its audience members."

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