Thanks to Sam Inglis on tracking down The Nurture Room which I noticed was on in selected cinemas for a blink of an eye back in February.
Sam replied to my last Chase Report and pointed me in the right direction.
It turns out that it was on More 4 in January so I've caught up thanks to 4OD on the t'internet.
This is a year-long account of how disruptive children at a Glasgow primary school are put into a special classroom in an attempt to help them get the most out of their education.
It turns out to be a life-changing and, indeed, life-enhancing 12 months.
When we first meet the children we are told that some can be difficult and lash out and others withdraw.
To be honest, my initial reaction was irritation at how they were apparently pampered.
The threat of the slipper or the ruler was the nearest thing we had to nurture at our primary school.
One of the kids proclaimed they just didn't like school - I was tempted to ask: "who does?''
One typified modern children to me when asked what they wanted to be when they grew up - SHE said: "A footballer.'' And then we saw her shouting the f-word and spitting.
What is then shown is the background of some of the children. One mother freely explains that she is bringing up her son on her own and is a recovering alcoholic.
For much of Matt Pinder's movie, the hopes of turning the children around look bleak.
And then gradually green shoots of change are seen, leading to an ending which is uplifting and inspiring.
So, its story is amazing but how good is The Nurture Room as a movie?
The truth is that it is 30 minutes too long.
While, the story is a significant one, there is repetition of bad behaviour which becomes more and more difficult to watch.
Pinder might suggest it helps make the point but it actually alienated me.
Thus, while I was taken with the Nurture Room as a principle and am full of admiration of the teachers' work, as a film it gets 6/10.
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