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The Child in Time

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.

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

  • Beatrice White

    Beatrice White

    Kate Lewis

  • Rosa-Marie Lewis

    Rosa-Marie Lewis

    Shop Assistant

  • Franc Ashman

    Franc Ashman

    Lydia Webb

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.

Rating

5.8 / 10
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