The Children Act
2018, drama
105 minutes
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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8.0
2018-12-01
Ticks all the boxes for a thought-provoking film that keeps you engaged to its final scenes. Read more
8.0
2018-11-25
An engrossing moral dilemma and a stand out performance from Emma Thompson lift what could have been a staid British drama to new lofty heights. Read more
8.0
2018-08-31
Quickly becomes an irresistible courtroom drama which should stimulate the minds of those cinephiles looking for a more involved cinematic experience. Read more
8.0
2018-08-26
It’s a great film for showcasing acting talent, but beware: it’s not got a “lot of laffs”. Read more
6.0
2018-08-18
All in all, the whole thing feels a little bit like a television court drama, except that its duration of 105 minutes is more suitable to cinema audiences. Read more
4.0
2018-08-01
Films like The Children Act are as single-minded in their liberal atheist viewpoint as those conservative Christian movies that usually star washed up former TV stars like Kevin Sorbo or Melissa Joan Hart. For a more nuanced take on the subject of Jehovah's Witnesses and their controversial beliefs regarding blood transfusions, I recommend checking out the recently released British drama Apostasy instead. Read more
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8.0
2019-02-05
Een prachtige boekverfilming met een werkelijk fenomenale Emma Thompson. Ze weet met haar overtuigende spel moeiteloos het zware leven van haar personages op de juiste manier op de weegschaal te leggen. Read more
7.0
2018-09-24
Mooie klassieke muziek, een zoals zo vaak schitterende Emma Thompson en een uitdagend verhaal maken het compleet. Read more
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