based on novel or book,marriage crisis,law and ethics,young boy,lawyer,illness,religiosity,jehovah's witness

The Children Act (2018)

Poster for The Children Act

We all make choices. Hers make history.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard Eyre
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    Fiona Maye Emma Thompson
  • Profile picture of Stanley Tucci
    Jack Maye Stanley Tucci
  • Profile picture of Fionn Whitehead
    Adam Henry Fionn Whitehead
  • Profile picture of Jason Watkins
    Nigel Pauling Jason Watkins
  • Profile picture of Anthony Calf
    Mark Berner Anthony Calf
  • Profile picture of Paul Jesson
    Humphrey Paul Jesson
  • Profile picture of Ben Chaplin
    Kevin Henry Ben Chaplin
  • Profile picture of Eileen Walsh
    Naomi Henry Eileen Walsh

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • marriage crisis
  • law and ethics
  • young boy
  • lawyer
  • illness
  • religiosity
  • jehovah's witness