Canada / Sep 09, 2017 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eileen Walsh | Naomi Henry |
| Reena Lalbihari | Samaira |
| Dominic Carter | Roger |
| Paul Kemble | Keith |
| Daniel Fritz | German Journalist |
| Nikki Amuka-Bird | Amadia Kalu |
| Rosie Cavaliero | Marina Green |
| Rupert Vansittart | Sherwood Runcie |
| Wendy Nottingham | Laura |
| Stacha Hicks | Jill |
| Nicholas Jones | Professor Carter |
| Andrew Havill | George |
| Des McAleer | Jim the Porter |
| Paul Bigley | Colin |
| Michele Austin | Donna |
| Daniel Tuite | Sebastian |
| Micah Balfour | Blackwell |
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| Patrick Brennan | Henrys' Solicitor |
| Howard Ward | Roy Whiting |
| Anjana Vasan | Kate |
| Syreeta Kumar | Moira |
| Naomi Frederick | Amanda |
| Simon Thorp | Hugh |
| Shaquille Ali-Yebuah | Jake |
| Robin Hooper | Butler |
| Rosie Boore | Sarah |
| David Webber | Ted |
| Alex Felton | Toby |
| Henrietta Clemett | Phoebe |
| Amelie Green | Maisie |
| Radhika Aggarwal | Emy |
| Julian Forsyth | Caradoc Bell |
| Sharon Bower | Master of The Rolls |
| Melody Green | Sally |
| Ty Hurley | High Court Judge (uncredited) |
| Honey Holmes | Director / Producer (uncredited) |
| Hiten Patel | Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Grace Crawford | Usher |
| Sarah Somerville | Associate |
| Avital Abergel | Twins' Mother |
| Raphael Desprez | Twins' Father |
| Annabel Galligan | Melanie |
| Ian Kelly | Mr. Soames |
| Manuela Maletta | Distressed Mother |
| Mark Taylor | Rich Man |
| Tatjana Anders | Lucky Wife |
| Melanie McLean | Battered Wife |
| Tralee Dunn | Registrar |
| Michaela Parker | Transfusion Nurse |
| Cathy Howse | Kathy |
| Karl Farrer | Family Uncle at Funeral (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Children Act |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | FilmNation Entertainment, BBC Film, Toledo Productions |
| Release date | 1 agosto 2018 |
| Executive producer | Joe Oppenheimer, Beth Pattinson, Charles Moore, Glen Basner, Ben Browning |
| Production | Duncan Kenworthy, Celia Duval |
| Writer | Ian McEwan |
| Casting | Nina Gold |
| Editing | Dan Farrell, Helena Evans |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn, Nick Wall, Helen Fraser, Elliot Purvis, Sebastian Barraclough, Ossie McLean, Peter Ayriss |
| Assistant directors | George Batchelor, Nic Pringle, Neil Wallace, Richard Eyre, Susanna Lenton |
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Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Apr 02, 2018 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
United States / Apr 27, 2018 / Montclair Film Festival
Israel / Jul 27, 2018 / Jerusalem Film Festival
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Norway / Aug 19, 2018 / 6 / Norwegian International Film Festival
Netherlands / Sep 08, 2018 / 12 / Film by the Sea Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Sep 14, 2018
Theatrical release
France / Aug 01, 2018 / TP
Switzerland / Aug 01, 2018 / 8
Denmark / Aug 23, 2018 / 7
Ireland / Aug 24, 2018 / 12
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Norway / Aug 24, 2018 / 6
Germany / Aug 30, 2018 / 12
Greece / Aug 30, 2018
Austria / Aug 31, 2018
United Kingdom / Aug 31, 2018 / 12A
Hong Kong / Sep 13, 2018
United States / Sep 14, 2018 / R
Israel / Sep 20, 2018 / הותר לכל
Netherlands / Sep 20, 2018 / 9
Portugal / Sep 20, 2018
Singapore / Sep 20, 2018
South Africa / Sep 21, 2018
Sweden / Sep 24, 2018 / 7
Taiwan / Sep 28, 2018
Italy / Oct 18, 2018
Australia / Nov 22, 2018 / M
Spain / Nov 23, 2018 / 7
New Zealand / Dec 06, 2018
Brazil / Mar 21, 2019
South Korea / Jul 04, 2019 / 12
Japan / Oct 14, 2022
Digital
United Kingdom / Jan 14, 2019 / 12A
Russia / Aug 03, 2020 / 16+
Poland / Sep 11, 2020 / 16
Physical media
Mexico / Nov 13, 2018 / C / DVD
United Kingdom / Jan 21, 2019 / 12A
Netherlands / Jan 25, 2019 / 9 / DVD
TV
Portugal / Oct 18, 2020 / RTP 1
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