The Children Act (2018)
We all make choices. Hers make history.
★ 6.6 / 10 · 661 votes on TMDB
Directed by Richard Eyre
What it's about
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.
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Cast
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry
Ben Chaplin
Kevin Henry
Jason Watkins
Nigel Pauling
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Amadia Kalu
Anthony Calf
Mark Berner
Rosie Cavaliero
Marina Green
Eileen Walsh
Naomi Henry
Nicholas Jones
Professor Carter
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