The Children Act

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Kylo L Apr 17, 2019 A very lovely movie, Emma Thompson is really brilliant.

Han M Apr 5, 2019 Emma Thompson owns this film with a stellar performance but the key relationship with the young man in poorly constructed. While I enjoyed the book more the film deserves praise for tackling such difficult questions in a confronting way. See more

Rey G Mar 26, 2019 This film deals with a compelling, serious issue, and some of the characters are interesting stand-ins for modern, upper-class citizens but it just wasnâ(TM)t that great. Sorry. See more

Harry G Feb 22, 2019 While the pacing of the film is deliberate and purposefully slow and tense - I kept waiting for *something* to happen. I'm not sure anything did. See more

Theodore S Feb 12, 2019 Emma Thompson plays a High Court judge who presides over cases of family law. Her career has taken a toll on her marriage which is at the point of breaking. As this occurs she is also handed one of the most challenging cases of her career, the case of a Jehovah's Witness who several months before his 18th birthday is refusing a blood transfusion which could save his life. She visits the hospital to try and understand if this is the boy's true feelings or if he is under the influence of his parents or members of his church. The meeting has a profound effect on both of them which has far reaching consequences om their personal lives. Emma Thompson's performance was superb as a judge who is struggling to keep out the emotional implications of her latest case while battling her own emotional trauma in her private life. Fionn Whitehead was also very good as the young man battling with his devotion to his God and his own mortality. Not a cheery film, but one that will no doubt spark debate and make you think of the rights and wrongs and an individual's choice to control their own fate. See more

Poe S Jan 16, 2019 A bit of a better attempt at an Ian McEwan adaptation than the rather dire Chesil Beach, but, on the whole, a rather average, going through the motions British film. Emma Thompson does a professional job, but I didn't get emotionally involved with the fate of the poorly lad. See more

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