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As her marriage to Jack flounders, eminent High Court judge Fiona Maye has a life-changing decision to make at work - should she force a teenage boy, Adam, to have the blood transfusion that will save his life? Her unorthodox visit to his hospital bedside has a profound impact on them both, stirring strong new emotions in the boy and long-buried feelings in her.

105 Minutes

Ian McEwan (screenplay by)
Ian McEwan

Richard Eyre

Emma Thompson....Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci....Jack
Fionn Whitehead....Adam
Jason Watkins....Nigel Pauling
Ben Chaplin....Kevin Henry
Rosie Cavaliero....Marina Green
Nikki Amuka-Bird....Amadia Kalu QC
Honey Holmes....Director / Producer (as Angela Holmes)
Rupert Vansittart....Sherwood Runcie
Anthony Calf....Mark Berner
Nicholas Jones....Rodney Carter
Dominic Carter....Roger
Eileen Walsh....Naomi Henry
Andrew Havill....George
Paul Jesson....Humphrey

infrequent strong language

Genres

Drama

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