When we first meet Fiona, she is in the midst of deciding if one conjoined twin will die so that the other will live.įiona is married to Jack Maye, played by the remarkable talent Stanley Tucci. Fiona strictly adheres to the principles of the 1989 law known as the Children Act, a body of law designed to protect the welfare of those under 18 years of age, often in strict opposition to their parents. It is also warning.īased on the 2014 novel by Ian McEwan (who wrote the screenplay), The Children Act stars the luminous, extraordinarily talented Emma Thompson as Fiona Maye, a severely constrained British judge consumed (and protected – more about that later) by her work as a family court judge. The pain and danger inflicted by a lack of self-awareness and reflection make The Children Act a very difficult film to experience. By SaraKay Smullens, MSW, LCSW, DCSW, CGP, CFLE, BCD
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