Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision; I Am Not Okay - Spotlight

“He wants to help, it’s clear. But this long-winded plod through his speech archive and environmental projects, intercut with library footage of crop-dusting and factory conveyor belts, isn’t the way to light up the next generation of activists. Every programme needs an audience, but I’m struggling to work out who this documentary is aimed at. Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision is now available in territories all over the world, but it’s not clear who the target audience is beyond older people who like very long programmes about the Royal Family. It’s obvious that producers had to tread very carefully, footage-wise, to avoid any of the current distractions the monarchy is contending with. There’s limited coverage of the King’s children, only showing them as small boys before the current familial fallout, and only the briefest glimpse of Diana, because that unpleasantness would also pull focus. There’s no Meghan Markle and certainly no evidence of the one whose name we don’t mention.”
Julia Raeside, The i

“The repetition of the word “harmony” begins to sound a little cultish and some might see irony in the programme being on Prime Video, thus linked to Jeff Bezos of Amazon fame, whose enthusiastic use of packaging has been a customer beef. But it is a decent, gentle film that Charles surely intended to be his historical document, a flag in the sand to say, “Look, this is what I am about,” to showcase his gravitas. I do feel a little sorry for him that Andrew’s Epstein-related escapades have stolen the headlines and the thunder, especially since it is so important to Charles that that the film was given the first premiere to be held at a royal residence, namely Windsor Castle. So, in summary, nice film… shame about the brother.”
Carol Midgley, The Times

“The fawning tone continues, with Charles telling us that he saw environmental collapse coming as long ago as the 60s, and interviewees pointing out that “people dismissed him as crazy”. We see him champion organic food, and headlines calling him a lunatic, before we’re reminded that his once-fringe beliefs have now become fully mainstream. This is the key frustration. Because, ultimately, he is right. Even with all the undeniable scientific evidence at our disposal, it is still impossible to make people take the climate crisis seriously. Had we all possessed the king’s foresight four or five decades ago, there is every likelihood that the world would be in a better state than it is now.”
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian

“Every celebrity who claims to have autism should be made to watch I Am Not Okay and then asked: Do you think it looks so glam-orous now? And then: you can see these children and their parents are beyond desperation. Why do you think it’s acceptable to claim such a brutal diagnosis and turn it into a fashion statement? Filmed and screened in Northern Ireland 18 months ago, but only now showing on national TV, the Spotlight documentary depicts the reality for four families battling to cope with their non-verbal adolescent sons. We were warned at the outset that many of the scenes were distressing, and they were. Reporter Tara Mills videoed the boys in meltdown, lashing out, smashing anything in reach, kicking and punching walls, doors and windows.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail