Fiona Maye
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The film is based on Ian McEwan's novel of the same name and stars Emma Thompson as a judge who rules on a case involving a Jehovah's Witness teenager with leukaemia. The film explores the themes of law, ethics, and family, as well as the personal struggles of the judge and her husband.
A drama starring Emma Thompson as a judge who faces a difficult decision on a teenage boy's case. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and see where to stream or buy the film online.
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- Richard Eyre
- R
- Emma Thompson
The Children Act: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Reena Lalbihari, Dominic Carter. As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
- (15K)
- Drama
- Richard Eyre
- 2018-09-14
2018 Jun 13. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/A24subscribe From Richard Eyre and Ian McEwan and starring Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, and Fionn Whitehead. The Children Act – Now available for rent or...
- 2 min
- 317.2K
- A24
A film adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel about a judge who faces difficult decisions on family, religion and law. Emma Thompson stars as the judge, who deals with a conjoined twins case, a leukemia patient and her marriage crisis.
Smart, elegant, and deeply moving, The Children Act stars two-time Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson in a riveting performance as Fiona Maye, a British High Court judge who, in the midst of a marital crisis, must rule on a life-changing legal case concerning the survival of a teenage boy.
As her marriage begins to fracture, high court judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) is forced to make a terrible decision.
- 3 min
- 44.7K
- Roadshow Films
