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A novel by Ian McEwan about a couple coping with the kidnapping of their daughter. The book explores themes of time, loss, and identity, and won the Whitbread Novel Award in 1987.
- Ian Russell McEwan
- 1987
Apr 1, 2018 · A TV movie based on Ian McEwan's novel about a children's author coping with the loss of his daughter. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Macdonald and Stephen Campbell Moore, directed by Julian Farino.
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- Drama
- Julian Farino
- 2018-04-01
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a father whose daughter goes missing in this drama based on Ian McEwan's 1987 novel. The film premiered on BBC One in 2017 and received critical acclaim for its portrayal of grief and guilt.
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a grieving father in this film based on Ian McEwan's award-winning novel. The Child in Time explores the dark territory of a marriage devastated by the loss of a child and the power of things unseen.
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Feb 8, 2011 · The Child in Time. A child’s abduction sends a father reeling in this Whitbread Award-winning novel that explores time and loss with “narrative daring and imaginative genius” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Stephen Lewis, a successful author of children’s books, is on a routine trip to the supermarket with his three-year-old daughter.