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The Child in Time
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The Child in Time

2018-07-05 · 90 min · ★ 5.8

TV Movie · Drama

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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Directors
Julian Farino
Production companies
SunnyMarch, Pinewood Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Benedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchStephen Lewis
Kelly MacdonaldKelly MacdonaldJulie Lewis
Stephen Campbell MooreStephen Campbell MooreCharles Darke
Saskia ReevesSaskia ReevesThelma Darke
Andrea HallAndrea HallPolicewoman
Jim CreightonJim CreightonMale Neighbour
Beatrice WhiteKate Lewis
Rosa-Marie LewisShop Assistant
Franc AshmanFranc AshmanLydia Webb
Anna MadeleyAnna MadeleyRachel Murray
John HopkinsJohn HopkinsHome Secretary
Elliot LeveyElliot LeveyPrime Minister
Lucy LiemannLucy LiemannJoanna Buckley
Natasha BrownSteven's Young Mother
Laurence SpellmanLaurence SpellmanGreg Ellis
Richard DurdenRichard DurdenStephen's Father
Geraldine AlexanderGeraldine AlexanderStephen's Mother
Gerard MonacoGerard MonacoEstate Agent
Tony WalkerTaxi Driver
Chase CollardRuth Lyle

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