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A heart-tugging true story about an octogenarian Kenyan who took advantage of his government’s pledge of free education for all makes for an inspirational if formulaic tale in the hands of director Justin Chadwick.

Oliver Litondo brings a quiet dignity to the role, even clad in school uniform, while Naomie Harris exudes positivity as the teacher who champions his cause.

The problem is the filmmakers want to educate us too, about British rule in Kenya and the Mau Mau rebellion that helped overthrow it.

When you go to the movies it shouldn’t feel like there’ll be a test afterwards.

Neil Smith is a freelance film critic and writer who contributes regularly to Heat, SFX and Screen International. He's a long-time member of the London Film Critics’ Circle and was a contributing editor at Total Film for many years.