The Railway Children Return review: A belated sequel that doesn’t have anything meaningful to say about race

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the film’s belated follow-up, The Railway Children Return, Bobbie is asked about all of her old antics. And it’s reassuring to see that kind of trust in the next generation so faithfully copied over in The Railway Children Return, especially in an age where it feels like so much of our media fails to respect the basic intelligence of younger audiences. Certainly, you don’t get the sense that a child watching The Railway Children Return will take anything away from the film other than a lesson in kindness and tolerance. ‘The Railway Children Return’ is in cinemas from 15 July