The Children Act

2018 6.6 (619 votes) 1h 45m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

FilmNation Entertainment
BBC Film
Toledo Productions

We all make choices. Hers make history.

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Writer: Ian McEwan

Director: Richard Eyre

Producer: Duncan Kenworthy

Director of Photography: Andrew Dunn

Top Cast

Emma Thompson

Fiona Maye

Stanley Tucci

Jack Maye

Fionn Whitehead

Adam Henry

Jason Watkins

Nigel Pauling

Anthony Calf

Mark Berner

Paul Jesson

Humphrey

Ben Chaplin

Kevin Henry

Eileen Walsh

Naomi Henry

Videos

The Children Act | Official Trailer | A24

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