Big Boys Don't Cry

Big Boys Don't Cry partly fictionalises the real life story of Paul Connolly, who was abandoned in a dustbin as a two-week-old baby and later abused at the ...

Another wrote: “I’ve just watched Big Boys Don’t Cry on Netflix. “Jesus, just watched Big Boys Don’t Cry on Netflix. If you are a child and you need help because something has happened to you, you can call the NSPCC free of charge on 0800 1111. If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, you can contact professional counsellors at the NSPCC for help, advice and support by emailing [email protected] or calling 0808 800 5000. You can also call the NSPCC if you are an adult and you are worried about a child, on 0808 800 5000. “It’s a good reminder that children are so vulnerable to abuse & we should never stop shouting about abuse, whether articles, podcasts, or movies. What a horrific story, so hard to watch. He is forced to confront his abusive childhood when the death of his boyhood friend triggers a police investigation. In real life, Connolly never went to prison. Numerous children at St Leonard’s were abused and raped by multiple staff members. Starling was jailed for 14 years in 2001. St Leonard’s was a children’s home in Essex that was operated by Tower Hamlets London Borough Council.