Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott adapts author Tom Rob Smith's debut novel for the big screen in this period thriller concerning a Russian secret police officer who is framed by a colleague for treason. Set during the Stalinist era, Child 44 follows the officer as he and his emotionally distant wife attempt to elude their determined pursuers. Upon discovering a gruesome series of child murders, the noble lawman risks being captured by authorities by attempting to catch the killer before he can strike again. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide