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The Children Act / FilmNation Entertainment and BBC Films present ; producer, Duncan Kenworthy ; writer, Ian McEwan ; director, Richard Eyre.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 55070 | LionsgateLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish, English Publisher: [Santa Monica, California] : Lionsgate, [2018]Description: 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): McEwan, Ian. Children Act
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Cast: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ben Chaplin, Fionn Whitehead, Rosie Cavaliero, Honey Holmes, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Jason Watkins.Summary: Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London ruling with wisdom and kindness over ethically complicated cases of family law. Fiona is tasked with ruling on the case of Adam, an exceptional boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion. He is three months from his eighteenth birthday and legally still a child. Fiona visits Adam in the hospital and it has an extreme emotional impact on them both.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD DRAMA Children Available 33111009120581
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this drama from director Richard Eyre, High Court judge Fiona Maye (Emma Thompson) has to make a life-or-death decision for teenager Adam (Fionn Whitehead). Adam, who is almost 18 and legally a child, is refusing a vital blood transfusion that could keep him alive. A hospital visit greatly affects them both as Adam's fate lies in Fiona's hands. Also starrring Stanley Tucci, Ben Chaplin, and Rupert Vansittart. ~ Kyle Lavigne, Rovi

Special features: commentary with the director, writer and producer.

DVD.

English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ben Chaplin, Fionn Whitehead, Rosie Cavaliero, Honey Holmes, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Jason Watkins.

Based on the novel by Ian McEwan.

Wide screen.

MPAA rating: R; for a sexual reference.

Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London ruling with wisdom and kindness over ethically complicated cases of family law. Fiona is tasked with ruling on the case of Adam, an exceptional boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion. He is three months from his eighteenth birthday and legally still a child. Fiona visits Adam in the hospital and it has an extreme emotional impact on them both.

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