The Children Act
Taste attributes: dramalegalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalrytroubled leads
"We all make choices. Hers make history."
Boxlist takeA moving drama that is smart, grounded and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
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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Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2018
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BBC Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
