Fiona Maye is an eminent high court judge presiding over ethically complex cases. As the demands of her job cause her marriage to Jack to reach a tipping point, Fiona is asked to rule on the case of Adam, a young boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion on religious grounds.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Ian McEwan (Atonement), and starring the wondrous Emma Thompson as a powerful judge in what has been called one of the best roles of her career, The Children Act paints a gripping tale in which moral questions are addressed amidst personal and professional turmoil.