It was produced by Beryl Vertue and Elaine Cameron, directed by Simon Shore, and written by Lindsey Hill.

It follows a severely autistic child Kyle Graham and the progress he makes when his parents adopt Thomas, a golden retriever.

Rob, however, believes that the best solution is to send Kyle to a specialist boarding school run by the charismatic and caring headteacher John Havers.

Moviemail called After Thomas "gritty, warm and funny, but above all else is a realistic insight into every parent's worst nightmare.

"[3] Dr Joyce Almeida wrote in a review on the website of the Royal College of Psychiatrists that the film "offers an excellent platform for anyone wanting to learn about the subject of autism and the spectrum of disorders associated with it" and noted its potential as a teaching tool.