The Children Act

The Children Act

2018
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 105 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Drama
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.

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Cast

Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry
Jason Watkins
Jason Watkins
Nigel Pauling
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
Mark Berner
Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson
Humphrey

Crew

Director
Richard Eyre
Writer
Ian McEwan
Producer
Duncan Kenworthy, Joe Oppenheimer, Charles Moore

Production

FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Film, Toledo Productions

Keywords

based on novel or bookmarriage crisislaw and ethicsyoung boylawyerillnessreligiosityjehovah's witness