
The Child in Time
2018 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 5.8
Two years after his daughter went missing, Stephen Lewis struggles to find purpose in his life without her. Based on the novel by Ian McEwan, this is a lyrical and heart-breaking exploration of love, loss, and the power of things unseen.
Based on The Child in Time
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Streaming on PBS Masterpiece.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-07-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (102 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- marriage crisis
- time travel
- british prime minister
- dream sequence
- estranged couple
- marital separation
- lost child
- missing daughter
- grieving parents
Cast & crew

Benedict Cumberbatch
as Stephen Lewis

Kelly Macdonald
as Julie Lewis

Stephen Campbell Moore
as Charles Darke

Saskia Reeves
as Thelma Darke

Andrea Hall
as Policewoman

Jim Creighton
as Male Neighbour
- BW
Beatrice White
as Kate Lewis
- RL
Rosa-Marie Lewis
as Shop Assistant

Franc Ashman
as Lydia Webb

Anna Madeley
as Rachel Murray
Directed by Julian Farino