Movie

The Children Act

2018 · 105 min

A quiet, emotionally precise chamber piece that weighs duty against feeling, leaving a lingering ache.

Tagline: We all make choices. Hers make history.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Morality, faith, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: morality
faith
family
identity
grief
Places: big city
hospital
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild