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Mother and Child

  • 20092009
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  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
12K
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Mother and Child (2009)
A drama centered around three women: A 50-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ago, and an African American woman looking to adopt a child of her own.
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A drama centered around three women: A fifty-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt a child of her own.A drama centered around three women: A fifty-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt a child of her own.A drama centered around three women: A fifty-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-five years ago, and a woman looking to adopt a child of her own.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rodrigo García
  • Writer
    • Rodrigo García
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Annette Bening
    • Kerry Washington
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rodrigo García
  • Writer
    • Rodrigo García
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Annette Bening
    • Kerry Washington
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 154Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations

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    Annette Bening, Jimmy Smits, Elpidia Carrillo, and Simone Lopez in Mother and Child (2009)
    Annette Bening and Jimmy Smits in Mother and Child (2009)
    Kerry Washington and Shareeka Epps in Mother and Child (2009)
    David Ramsey and Kerry Washington in Mother and Child (2009)
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    Annette Bening in Mother and Child (2009)
    Naomi Watts in Mother and Child (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Karenas Karen
    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Alexandria M. Salling
    • Karen (age 14)as Karen (age 14)
    • (as Alexandria Salling)
    Connor Kramme
    • Tom (age 14)as Tom (age 14)
    Eileen Ryan
    Eileen Ryan
    • Noraas Nora
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Paulas Paul
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Sister Joanneas Sister Joanne
    David Ramsey
    David Ramsey
    • Josephas Joseph
    Kay D'Arcy
    • Karen's Hydrotherapy Patientas Karen's Hydrotherapy Patient
    Bradford Alex
    • Physical Therapistas Physical Therapist
    Jimmy Smits
    Jimmy Smits
    • Pacoas Paco
    Elpidia Carrillo
    Elpidia Carrillo
    • Sofiaas Sofia
    Simone Lopez
    • Cristias Cristi
    Carla Gallo
    Carla Gallo
    • Tracyas Tracy
    Marc Blucas
    Marc Blucas
    • Stevenas Steven
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    • Adaas Ada
    Michael Warren
    Michael Warren
    • Winstonas Winston
    • Director
      • Rodrigo García
    • Writer
      • Rodrigo García
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Naomi Watts was pregnant with her second child, and there's a scene at the clinic where the audience can see her real son moving inside her belly. Naomi said in an interview that the baby was sleeping and she took a cold glass of water to wake him up inside.
    • Quotes

      Ray: Do you always tell the truth?

      Lucy: The truth is easier to remember.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Jack Hanna/Kerry Washington/Willie Nelson (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Te Quiero
      Written by Juan C. Medina and Martins S. Medina

      Performed by Medina Productions

    User reviews71

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Motherhood
    In Los Angeles, the therapist Karen (Annette Bening) is a bitter woman that nurses her terminal mother Nora with the support of her maid Tracy (Carla Gallo) that has a little daughter. Karen misses her unknown daughter that she gave for adoption thirty-seven years ago when she was fourteen years old. Her new colleague Paco (Jimmy Smits), who is a widower, is a gentle man and courts the unpleasant Karen.

    The bakery owner Lucy (Kerry Washington) wishes desperately to adopt a child since she can not have a baby but her husband Joseph (David Ramsey) is not supportive to the idea.

    The efficient lawyer Elizabeth (Naomi Watts), who is Karen's daughter, is an independent and promiscuous woman that does not want to have a baby and has tubal ligation. When she joins the law firm of Paul (Samuel Jackson), she has a love affair with him and becomes his mistress.

    When Nora passes away, she feels a great need to know Elizabeth. She marries Paco and his daughter Maria, who is a religious woman, convinces her to seek out Elizabeth. When Lucy meets the single mother Ray (Shareeka Epps), who is a demanding woman, Joseph leaves her since he does not want to raise a foster child. When Elizabeth finds that she is pregnant, she quits her job in Paul's firm and works as secretary in a small company. Their lives will be entwined in very dramatic situations.

    "Mother and Child" is a powerful drama about different views and feelings about motherhood. The therapist Karen has never overcome the loss of her daughter for adoption. The infertile baker Lucy wants to be a mother and her desire costs her marriage. The lawyer Elizabeth is traumatized by her childhood and is an independent woman that does not want to have a baby and ironically gets pregnant. In the end, there is redemption with the second chance for Karen. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Destinos Ligados" ("Connected Destinies")
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    • claudio_carvalho
    • Mar 12, 2012

    FAQ3

    • Answer to: Who is the person in the other picture? It looks like a young boy!
    • Who were the adoptive parents of Elizabeth (Benning's daughter)? Do we never see them because they're dead? Or has there been an estrangement? Did I miss something?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 2010 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Spain
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Rodrigo García Project
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Everest Entertainment
      • Cha Cha Chá Films
      • Mockingbird Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,110,509
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,040
      • May 9, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,621,971
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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