Adapted by Ian McEwan from his own novel, The Children Act tells the story a court case with far reaching emotional, moral, and legal ramifications. Emma Thompson plays Fiona Maye, the British High Court judge who must decide the fate of a teenage boy with leukemia who is refusing the blood transfusion that could save his life… on religious grounds. Will she respect his wishes, or will she save his life? While her relationship with her husband (Stanley Tucci) is on the rocks at home, her bond with this young Jehovah’s Witness will make her rethink her ideas of right and wrong, self-determination, faith, and love.