Motherhood (2009/I)

Director:

Katherine Dieckmann

Writer (WGA):

Katherine Dieckmann (written by)

Release Date:

28 August 2009 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

There are no time-outs in...

Plot:

In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off the event.

Plot Keywords:

Birthday | Mother | Birthday Party | Delivery Man | Neighbor

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Uma Thurman	...	Eliza
Anthony Edwards	...	Avery
David Schallipp	...	Lucas
Matthew Schallipp	...	Lucas
Daisy Tahan	...	Clara
Alice Drummond	...	Edith
Stephanie Szostak	...	French Neighbor
Celina Vignaud	...	Her Daughter
Minnie Driver	...	Sheila
Dale Soules	...	Hester
James Lecesne	...	Annoyed Man
Marceline Hugot	...	Curious Tourist
Victor Colicchio	...	Roofer in Truck
Brian Tarantina	...	Opera Lover in Car
Kerry Bishé	...	Good Sharing Mom
Betsy Aidem	...	Jordan's Mom
Neal Huff	...	Stay-at-Home Dad
Orlagh Cassidy	...	Scarsdale Mom
Jodie Foster	...	Herself
Clea Lewis	...	Lily
Jose Constanino	...	Bodhi
Jake M. Smith	...	Snotty Production Assistant (as Jake Smith)
Aunjanue Ellis	...	Sample Sale Friend
Ellen Crown	...	Sample Sale Eavesdropper
Maya Ri Sanchez	...	Mom in Party Store
Valentino Bonaccio	...	Jorge
Lois Robbins	...	Tense Woman in Party Store Line
Samantha Bee	...	Alison Hopper
Javier Picayo	...	Annoyed Guy in Party Store Line
Jenny Kirlin	...	Bakery Clerk
Shannon Burkett	...	Woman in Bakery Line
Arjun Gupta	...	Mikesh
Foxy	...	Coupon
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Basile	...	Paparazzi (uncredited)
Carol Commissiong	...	Bakery Customer #2 (uncredited)
Cassidy Gard	...	Sample Sale Shopper (uncredited)
David Kneeream	...	Grip (uncredited)
Aaron Mathias	...	Model Boyfriend (uncredited)
Justin Restivo	...	Additional Voices (uncredited)
Paula Rittie	...	Sample Sale Shopper (uncredited)
Vincent James Russo	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Jackie Stewart	...	Model (uncredited)

Directed by
Katherine Dieckmann

Writing credits (WGA)
Katherine Dieckmann		(written by)

Produced by
Yee Yeo Chang	....	associate producer
Rachel Cohen	....	producer
Daniel Crown	....	executive producer
Jana Edelbaum	....	producer
Peter Graham	....	executive producer
Stephen Hays	....	executive producer
Pamela Koffler	....	producer
Michael Lesser	....	executive producer
Robin Sweet	....	co-producer
Christine Vachon	....	producer
John Wells	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joe Henry

Cinematography by
Nancy Schreiber

Film Editing by
Michael R. Miller

Casting by
Ali Farrell
Laura Rosenthal

Production Design by
Debbie DeVilla

Art Direction by
Charles Kulsziski

Set Decoration by
Susan Ogu

Costume Design by
Susan Lyall

Makeup Department
Milton Buras	....	key hair stylist
Sheri Kornhaber	....	assistant makeup artist
Tania Ribalow	....	key makeup artist
Barbara Sansone	....	assistant hair stylist
Mary Anne Spano	....	additional makeup artist
Jovan Vitagliano	....	additional hair stylist (as Jovan Vatagliano)

Production Management
Maggie Engelhardt	....	unit production manager
Jonathan Ferrantelli	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James H. Fitzgerald	....	second second assistant director
Urs Hirschbiegel	....	first assistant director
Justin Ritson	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Michael Cory	....	on-set dresser
Pete Dancy	....	property master
Luisa de Miranda	....	assistant to production designer
Darryl Dickenson	....	art department intern
Williamina Ellis	....	art department production assistant
Lauren Fitzsimmons	....	assistant art director
Anya Lebow	....	assistant set decorator
Dave Lieber	....	set dresser
A.R. Brook Lynn	....	art department coordinator
Nick Morr	....	art department intern
Bradley Rubenstein	....	scenic foreman
Bryan Walsh	....	leadman

Sound Department
Olivia Aupperlee	....	adr loop group
Travis Call	....	audio post supervisor
Steve Giammaria	....	sound recordist
Daniel McIntosh	....	additional sound mixer
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer
Michael Primmer	....	additional boom operator
David Raphael	....	additional boom operator
Nicholas Renbeck	....	supervising dialogue and adr editor
Jason Trammell	....	foley artist
Tony Volante	....	sound re-recording mixer
Karl Wasserman	....	boom operator

Stunts
Damian Achilles	....	stunts
Mike Burke	....	stunt driver
Pete Dancy	....	precision driver
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunt double: Uma Thurman

Camera and Electrical Department
Christian Baird	....	electrician
Dominique Caron	....	electric rigging best boy
Rashad Clinton	....	grip
John Coots	....	best boy electric
Matt Cross	....	electrician
Frank G. DeMarco	....	cinematographer: second unit
Jeffrey Dutemple	....	'a' camera first assitant camera
Micah Eisenmann	....	electrician
Patrick Fontana	....	electrician
Keith Gordon	....	grip
Amy Albano Jachyra	....	second assistant
Alexander Martin	....	electrician
Jesse L. Saviola	....	grip
Ken Shibata	....	gaffer
Jamie Silverstein	....	a-camera / steadicam operator
Jamie Silverstein	....	director of photography: second unit
Yoshi Sonoda	....	lighting technician
JoJo Whilden	....	still photographer
David Woolner	....	electrician
Chris Zizzo	....	shop electric

Casting Department
Maribeth Fox	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susan Bakula	....	costume tailor
Elizabeth Feldbauer	....	costume supervisor
Shawnique Hill	....	costumer
Joseph La Corte	....	set costumer: Uma Thurman
Lisa Thoreson	....	set costumer
Mary Wuliger	....	costume intern

Editorial Department
Kate Abernathy	....	assistant editor
David Breslin	....	assistant editor
Rick Derby	....	first assistant editor
Ron Dulin	....	assistant editor
Cristina Esteras-Ortiz	....	dailies producer
Matthew J. McCue	....	post-production coordinator
John Potter	....	video mastering
Robert Wedge	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Jay Bellerose	....	musician: drums and percussion
Jim Dunbar	....	music supervisor
Joe Henry	....	musician: acoustic guitar
David Piltch	....	musician: bass
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Marc Ribot	....	musician: acoustic and electric guitar
Joe Rudge	....	music coordinator
Syd Straw	....	additional vocals
Patrick Warren	....	musician: keyboards

Transportation Department
Gabe Turiello	....	camera car driver

Other crew
Diana Ascher	....	post production accountant: Trevanna Post
Olivia Aupperlee	....	adr loop group
David Blenk	....	production accountant
Matt Braunsdorf	....	assistant to Ms. Edelbaum and Ms. Cohen
Rebecca Breckel	....	script supervisor
Erin Death	....	production assistant
Patrick Eaton	....	key production assistant
Scott Ferlisi	....	assistant location manager: additional photography
Amanda Foley	....	assistant location manager
Karen Gehres	....	epk producer
Kenneth Gifford	....	production assistant
Duck Grossberg	....	data manager
Shane Haden	....	location manager
Lou Howe	....	assistant: Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler
Brad Jasper	....	assistant production coordinator
Jinny Joung	....	assistant: John Wells
Paul Kahil	....	production assistant: first team
Yusuke Kamata	....	production assistant
Samantha Kreitzer	....	production coordinator
Michael B. Lewis	....	production secretary
Michael B. Lewis	....	script coordinator
Brigitte Liebowitz	....	assistant: Robin Sweet
Pat Lombardo	....	assistant to Ms. Edelbaum and Ms. Cohen
Gabriella Ludlow	....	production legal
Michael L. Mizrahi	....	location scout
Melody Morgan	....	assistant: Katherine Dieckmann
Elizabeth Neveu	....	production assistant
Mathew Noack	....	location assistant
Rob Pellecchia	....	production counsel
Daniel Pollack	....	location scout
Jennifer Quesenbery	....	location scout
Melissa Silver	....	body double: uma thurman
Noemi Soto	....	production assistant
Maree Elizabeth Swan	....	body double
Lygia Day Szelwach	....	on-set teacher
Danielle Wilson	....	craft service
Dawn Wolfe	....	animal trainer

Thanks
Ira Glass	....	special thanks
Seth Lind	....	special thanks
Andre Royo	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• John Wells Productions
• Killer Films
• iDeal Partners Film Fund

Distributors

• CTV International (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2010) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Freestyle Releasing (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Innoform Media (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Bazuca Films (2010) (Chile) (all media)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2009) (Spain) (all media)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• National Entertainment Media (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• National Entertainment Media (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paris Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• RTL Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)

Other Companies

• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Mega Playground  video dailies
• Soundtrack  ADR facility
• Trevanna Post  post-production accounting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual references and a brief drug comment

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #45096) | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | Brazil:Livre | Mexico:A | Australia:MA | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

John Wells Productions

Trivia:

Grossed $100,000 in the USA in 2009 and, in its UK opening weekend, took a total of £88 - equating to about 11 tickets sold.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Eliza refers to Pylon as "The Pylons".

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Live from Studio Five: Episode #1.133" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Largo al Factotum

A truthful reflection of everyday life for many people

This film is about a mother's hectic day, trying to fit everything she has to do in just 24 hours.

"Motherhood" details what a mother of two has to do in a day, from housework, organising her daughter's birthday party, shopping and writing. The events seem ordinary, but it successfully highlights the stress of being a mother and a housewife. It's a job that has no off office hours, no breaks and no days off. Their demands and difficulties of their roles are often underestimated and unappreciated. It reminds us that people need encouragement and acknowledgment to survive the mundane routine. It reminds us not to take love for granted.