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The Children Act(2018)

6.6(652)
1h 45m
2018-08-01

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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Top Cast

Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry

Keywords

based on novel or bookmarriage crisislaw and ethicsyoung boylawyerillnessreligiosityjehovah's witness

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