The Children Act (2017)

Directed by

Richard Eyre

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 654 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A British judge must rule on a case involving a teenage boy who refuses a life-saving blood transfusion for religious reasons. The film follows her as she navigates the weight of her decision and its personal impact on her own life.

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What happens

The Children Act is a 2017 drama film directed by Richard Eyre, produced by Duncan Kenworthy, and adapted by Ian McEwan from his 2014 novel. It stars Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, and Fionn Whitehead. The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2017. and was released in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2018 by Entertainment One, and through DirecTV Cinema on 16 August 2018 before opening in the US in a limited release on 14 September 2018, by A24. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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