# The Children Act (2018)

> A high court judge confronting a teenager’s refusal of lifesaving treatment is forced to reckon with the emotional costs of authority, intimacy, and compassion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/319544

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Richard Eyre
- Cast: Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Fionn Whitehead, Ben Chaplin, Jason Watkins, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Anthony Calf, Rosie Cavaliero
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6040662/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, intimate, melancholic, quiet evening, literary film night

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