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The Children Act
Synopsis
As her marriage to Jack founders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye has a life-changing decision to make. Should she force a teenage boy, Adam, to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Special Presentations - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 105 mins
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Producer
- Duncan Kenworthy
- Executive Producer
- Glen Basner, Ben Browning, Joe Oppenheimer, Beth Pattinson, Charles Moore
- Editor
- Dan Farrell
- Screenwriter
- Ian McEwan (novel and screenplay)
- Director of Photography
- Andrew Dunn BSC
- Production Designer
- Peter Francis
- Principal Cast
- Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 1st September 2017
