Emma Thompson has said that spending time at the high court for her latest role in which she plays a family court judge was an extraordinary experience and “one of the greatest privileges”.
“The family court is considered the poor cousin of the criminal court, but it’s where the real drama and the real pain happens,” Thompson said before the release of the film.
McEwan, who wrote the screenplay, said he took inspiration from his friend Alan Ward, a family court judge who has tried many similar cases.
“Spending time at the high court was one of the greatest privileges,” Thompson said.