People who watched a “heartbreaking” movie on Netflix that was based on a true story were moved to tears.
The streaming giant has gotten a lot of attention for having some pretty intense shows and movies in its library.
Fans just found out about Hachi: A Dog’s Tale, and they said it made them so sad they almost threw up.
While The Imposter, one of its most recent documentaries, has been praised by some people.
Now, fans have found a new tearjerker on Netflix, and they can’t stop praising it.
Watch the “heartbreaking” movie’s trailer below.
The 2020 movie Big Boys Don’t Cry is loosely based on a horrible true story.
It’s about a boy named Paul Connelly who was left on the street when he was just two weeks old.
Later, he is abused at St. Leonard’s Children’s Home in Essex. This is based on his own experience, which is shown in the movie.
From 1965 to 1984, the infamous institution was open, and since then, the terrible crimes that happened behind its doors have become public knowledge.
A source says that 3,000 children went through St. Leonard’s before it closed, and some of them were abused by more than one staff member.
Big Boys Don’t Cry jumps back and forth between Connolly’s childhood and his twenties when he gets out of jail and becomes a bouncer.
But when his childhood friend dies and the police start to look into it, he has to face his past.
This part of the movie is made up because Connolly’s real life as an adult was very different from what the movie shows.
Connolly never went to prison in real life. Instead, he became a boxer.
After that, he became a gym teacher and then a personal trainer for famous people.
After he learned to read at age 25, he wrote a best-selling memoir called “Against All Odds” and published it himself in 2010.
Michael Socha (This is England) plays Paul in Big Boys Don’t Cry, which has a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Since the movie came out on the streaming service on December 23, fans have been talking about it on social media.
One person commented:
I’ve just watched Big Boys Don’t Cry on Netflix. How on earth people can be so cruel is beyond me. I’ve cried my eyes out. It’s not for the faint-hearted.
A true story. Absolutely heartbreaking.
Another user added:
Watched this last night with my partner and was feeling emotional them poor boys. So sad indeed.
A third said:
I watched it last night… horrible real-life story but very well portrayed and totally emotional.
Someone else wrote:
I love British drama especially when it’s based on true events they’re always heart clutching. Great watch but not for the faint-hearted.
While another commented:
Literally just watched this! Just heartbreaking what these children wear through! Balled my eyes out and a very well-made movie!
In the UK, you can now stream Big Boys Don’t Cry on Netflix.
