The Children Act

The Children Act (2018)

M22 November 2018 (AU)Drama1 hour and 45 minutes
66%
User score

We all make choices. Hers make history.

Description

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.

Ian McEwan
Writer
Richard Eyre
Director

Actors

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
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin
Kevin Henry
Eileen Walsh
Eileen Walsh
Naomi Henry
Reena Lalbihari
Reena Lalbihari
Samaira
Dominic Carter
Dominic Carter
Roger
Paul Kemble
Paul Kemble
Keith
Daniel Fritz
Daniel Fritz
German Journalist
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Amadia Kalu
Rosie Cavaliero
Rosie Cavaliero
Marina Green
Rupert Vansittart
Rupert Vansittart
Sherwood Runcie
Wendy Nottingham
Wendy Nottingham
Laura
Stacha Hicks
Stacha Hicks
Jill
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones
Professor Carter
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
George
Des McAleer
Des McAleer
Jim the Porter
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

$17,696,794

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