The Child in Time (2017)

After his four-year-old goes missing, a children's author struggles to find purpose in life as the loss delivers a near-fatal blow to his marriage.

Director: Julian Farino
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Campbell Moore, Richard Durden, Anna Madeley, Elliot Levey, Geraldine Alexander, Lucy Liemann
Runtime: 01h 29m
Type: Movie

The Child in Time (2017)

After his four-year-old goes missing, a children's author struggles to find purpose in life as the loss delivers a near-fatal blow to his marriage.

Director: Julian Farino
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Campbell Moore, Richard Durden, Anna Madeley, Elliot Levey, Geraldine Alexander, Lucy Liemann
Runtime: 01h 29m
Type: Movie
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