The Children Act
Drama
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.
2018-08-01
en
Cast
Director
Richard Eyre
Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci as Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead as Adam Henry
Ben Chaplin as Kevin Henry
Jason Watkins as Nigel Pauling
Nikki Amuka-Bird as Amadia Kalu
Anthony Calf as Mark Berner
Rosie Cavaliero as Marina Green
Eileen Walsh as Naomi Henry
Nicholas Jones as Professor Carter
Rupert Vansittart as Sherwood Runcie
Reena Lalbihari as Samaira
Dominic Carter as Roger
Daniel Fritz as German Journalist
Sarah Somerville as Associate
Syreeta Kumar as Moira
Raphael Desprez as Twins' Father
Howard Ward as Roy Whiting
Rosie Boore as Sarah
Ian Kelly as Mr. Soames
Manuela Maletta as Distressed Mother
Michele Austin as Donna
David Webber as Ted
Patrick Brennan as Henrys' Solicitor
Stacha Hicks as Jill
Daniel Tuite as Sebastian
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah as Jake
Amelie Green as Maisie
Julian Forsyth as Caradoc Bell
Robin Hooper as Butler
Peter Forbes as James MacLeish
Des McAleer as Jim the Porter
Andrew Havill as George
Wendy Nottingham as Laura
Simon Thorp as Hugh
Paul Bigley as Colin
Paul Jesson as Humphrey
Anjana Vasan as Kate
Naomi Frederick as Amanda
Henrietta Clemett as Phoebe
Ty Hurley as High Court Judge (uncredited)
Honey Holmes as Director / Producer (uncredited)
Hiten Patel as Lawyer (uncredited)