The Children's Act (by Mcewan)
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Shortlisted for the second Jingdong Literature Award, McEwan's acclaimed work shows the moral and legal dilemmas in civilized society and directly attacks the cowardice, hesitation, selfishness and paranoia of human nature. The 2017 movie of the same name stars Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead and others, and they jointly perform a "teenager's affair". Fiona Meyer is a female High Court judge who has always been known for her harsh wisdom, precision and rationality. But her successful career could not cover up the discord in her family, and her thirty-year marriage was in jeopardy. At the same time, a seventeen-year-old boy, Adam, refused blood transfusion treatment due to his religious beliefs and his life was hanging by a thread. As time passed, both the prosecution and the defense gave their reasons. In order to make a fair and reasonable verdict, Fiona decided to visit the boy in the hospital in person. A sincere conversation touched Fiona's deep-seated emotions. In the end, what unexpected consequences her ruling will bring to the two of them... McEwan once again presented difficult moral dilemmas in "The Children's Act": Emotions surge under the suppression of rationality. How much impact will an accidental choice have? Should we respect religious beliefs and personal will, or should we insist on putting life first? Carrying the heavy shackles of a civilized society, which side will the balance of human nature tilt to?
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