directed by: Richard Eyre, year: 2017
actors: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead

Justice Fiona Maye, a high court judge, confronts a wrenching case: a teenage boy, Adam Henry, refuses a transfusion on religious grounds. As she weighs the boy’s life against his autonomy, her own marriage and desire for connection come under scrutiny. The Children Act blends courtroom drama with intimate moral questions, examining duty, faith, and the limits of parental authority in a crisis that tests heart, conscience, and the reach of the law.

Legal Thriller, Drama, Legal Drama, Adaptation, Moral Dilemma