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The Child in Time

The Child in Time

20185.71h 30m

Overview

A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephen realises his daughter is gone. Kate's absence sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief.

Directed by Julian Farino
Written by Stephen Butchard, Claire Marshall, Ian McEwan
Produced by Grainne Marmion
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Top Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Stephen Lewis

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Julie Lewis

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Charles Darke

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Thelma Darke

Andrea Hall

Andrea Hall

Policewoman

Jim Creighton

Jim Creighton

Male Neighbour

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Beatrice White

Kate Lewis

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Rosa-Marie Lewis

Shop Assistant

Franc Ashman

Franc Ashman

Lydia Webb

Anna Madeley

Anna Madeley

Rachel Murray

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmarriage crisistime travelbritish prime ministerdream sequenceestranged couplemarital separationlost childmissing daughtergrieving parents

About The Child in Time

The Child in Time is a tv movie, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of based on novel or book, marriage crisis, time travel, british prime minister, dream sequence, estranged couple. Directed by Julian Farino, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald, Stephen Campbell Moore. A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephen realises his daughter is gone. Kate's absence sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief.

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