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The Child in Time

Adapted by Stephen Butchard from Ian McEwan's Whitbread Prize-winning novel, The Child in Time is a lyrical and heartbreaking exploration of love, loss and the power of things unseen. Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children's books, 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. With tenderness and insight, the film explores a marriage devastated by the loss of a child. Kate's absence sets Stephen and his wife, Julie, on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief. With the passage of time, a balance of sorts returns, until hope surfaces and triumphs unexpectedly.

English
  • Originally Aired September 24, 2017
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
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Name Type Role
Stephen Butchard Writer
Ian McEwan Writer
Kelly Macdonald Guest Star
Benedict Cumberbatch Guest Star
Julian Farino Director