The Children Act
2018 · 1h 45m · Drama · United Kingdom, United States of America · Rated R (US)
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.
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Richard EyreWritten by
Ian McEwan6.5Smart score
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based on novel or bookillnessjehovah's witnesslaw and ethicslawyermarriage crisisreligiosityyoung boy
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