Review of The Scouting Book for Boys (2010) by Anne F — 22 Sep 2010

David and Emily are teenage friends living an almost feral life on a caravan site with their respective drunken single parents, when they discover that Emily is to be sent away to live with her father. They decide that Emily will hide in a beachside cave, which sets off a police hunt for her. David finds himself pulled in to the hunt, everything slips out of his control and he discovers the real reason for Emily's disappearance.

The film slips very effectively from teenage frolics into a very dark alternative; I was left with a feeling of fear about what would happen as David grapples with the situation he has been dragged in to. A very disturbing film, with a superb performance from Holly Grainger (Emily).