
National Theatre Live: The Boy With Two Hearts
When a young mother speaks out against the Taliban, she and her husband are forced to flee their home and country with their three sons. Embarking on a long and terrifying journey across Russia and through Europe, they seek final refuge in the UK. But, as their eldest son’s life-threatening heart condition worsens and requires urgent surgery, their escape soon becomes a race against time. Amit Sharma directs this widely acclaimed stage version of The Boy with Two Hearts (BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week). Based on extraordinary real-life experiences, it is a powerful story of hope, courage, and humanity – and a heartfelt tribute to the NHS.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- asylum
- hope
- afghanistan
- patriarchy
- taliban
- united kingdom
- social conflict
- medical problem
- refuge
- terrified family
- filmed theater
- nhs
Top billed cast
Behind the camera
Videos
Release dates
United KingdomGB
- PremierePG2 Oct 2021
- Digital / OTTNT At Home10 Jan 2023
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National Theatre Live: The Boy With Two Hearts was released on 2 October 2021.
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