Mother and Child (2009)
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- R
- 2h 5min
- Drama, Romance
- 29 Apr 2010 (Israel)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 12 nominations.
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Alexandria M. Salling | ... |
Karen (age 14)
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Connor Kramme | ... |
Tom (age 14)
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| Annette Bening | ... |
Karen
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| Eileen Ryan | ... |
Nora
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Paul
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| Naomi Watts | ... |
Elizabeth
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| Cherry Jones | ... |
Sister Joanne
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| Kerry Washington | ... |
Lucy
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| David Ramsey | ... |
Joseph
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Kay D'Arcy | ... |
Karen's Hydrotherapy Patient
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Bradford Alex | ... |
Physical Therapist
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| Jimmy Smits | ... |
Paco
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| Elpidia Carrillo | ... |
Sofia
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Simone Lopez | ... |
Cristi
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| Carla Gallo | ... |
Tracy
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| Marc Blucas | ... |
Steven
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| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... |
Ada
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| Michael Warren | ... |
Winston
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| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | ... |
Carol
(as LaTanya Richardson)
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| Shareeka Epps | ... |
Ray
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| David Morse | ... |
Tom
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| Amy Brenneman | ... |
Dr. Eleanor Stone
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| Tatyana Ali | ... |
Maria
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Sean Scarborough | ... |
Maria's Husband
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| Ahmed Best | ... |
Julian
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Brenda Ball | ... |
Paul's Niece
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Veronica Welch | ... |
Paul's Sister
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Dawn Marie Deibert | ... |
Judge
(as Dawn Deibert)
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| Gloria Garayua | ... |
Melissa
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| Elizabeth Peña | ... |
Amanda
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| Lawrence Pressman | ... |
Dr. Morgan
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| Britt Robertson | ... |
Violet
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| LisaGay Hamilton | ... |
Leticia
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Gabrielle Abitol | ... |
Adoption Agency Worker
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Karen Graci | ... |
Ray's Nurse
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Eugene Collier | ... |
Hospital Security Guard
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Evette Cord | ... |
Adoption Agency Lawyer
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Juliette Amara | ... |
Ella (age 2)
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Susan Bay Nimoy | ... |
Rebecca
(as Susan Nimoy)
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| Victor A. Chapa | ... |
Bank Customer (uncredited)
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| Karen Lenore Dawson | ... |
Nora's Nurse (uncredited)
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Janea Granville | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Renee Jumper | ... |
Elizabeth's Replacement (uncredited)
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| Frederick Keeve | ... |
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rodrigo García | ||
Written by
| Rodrigo García | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Lisa Maria Falcone | ... | producer |
| Karen Graci | ... | associate producer |
| Tom Heller | ... | associate producer |
| Alejandro G. Iñárritu | ... | executive producer (as Alejandro González Iñárritu) |
| Julie Lynn | ... | producer |
| Jonathan McCoy | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Edward Shearmur | ||
Cinematography by
| Xavier Grobet | ... | director of photography (as Xavier Pérez Grobet) |
Editing by
| Steven Weisberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Rick J. Brown | ... | colorist: dailies, Cinemascan, EFilm (as Rick Brown) |
| Pete Conlin | ... | post production |
| Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production |
| Ken Lebre | ... | dailies producer: dailies |
| Natasha Leonnet | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Curtis Lindersmith | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Brinton Lukens | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | dailies operator |
| Loan Phan | ... | digital intermediate supervising producer |
| Robert E. Phillips | ... | digital intermediate producer: EFILM (as Robert Phillips) |
| Catherine Rowe | ... | assistant digital intermediate colorist |
| Eric O. Schusterman | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jessica Tardieu | ... | post-production intern |
| George Chavez | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
| Joan Malloch | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Heidi Levitt | ||
Production Design by
| Christopher Tandon | ||
Set Decoration by
| Lisa Fischer | ||
Costume Design by
| Susie DeSanto | ||
Makeup Department
| Carla Farmer | ... | assistant hair department head |
| Kimberly Felix | ... | assistant makeup department head (as Kim Felix-Burke) |
| Michael Germain | ... | makeup artist |
| Sian Richards | ... | makeup department head |
| Gail Rowell-Ryan | ... | hair department head (as Gail Ryan) |
Production Management
| Paul Jaconi-Biery | ... | production supervisor |
| Jonathan McCoy | ... | unit production manager |
| John Portnoy | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julian Brain | ... | second second assistant director |
| Christophe Le Chanu | ... | second assistant director |
| John McKeown | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Rebekah Bell | ... | assistant art director |
| April Falzone Garen | ... | food stylist |
| Ramon Fernandez | ... | greens person |
| Douglas Fox | ... | property master |
| Luis Ivan Garcia | ... | art department intern (as Luis Iván García) |
| Seth Goulden | ... | set dresser |
| Josephine Green Zhang | ... | art department intern (as Josephine Green-Yang) |
| Allison Gross | ... | assistant property master |
| Bruce E. Kasson | ... | set dresser (as Bruce Kasson) |
| George Lee | ... | set dresser |
| Cynthia Martinez | ... | head greensperson |
| Patricia R. Mitchell | ... | painter (as Patricia Mitchell) |
| Glenda Mullins | ... | painter |
| David C. Potter | ... | leadman (as David Potter) |
| Michael P. Sweeney | ... | assistant property master |
| Barry Tugendhaft | ... | greensperson (as Barry R. Tugendhaft) |
| Richard Blake Wester | ... | set dresser (as Richard B. Wester) |
| Joyce Yeich | ... | on-set dresser |
| Brian Bull | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Matt Center | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Sean Lira | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Betancourt | ... | foley mixer (as Dave Betancourt) |
| Susan Dawes | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Peter J. Devlin | ... | sound mixer (as Peter Devlin) |
| Ron Evans | ... | adr mixer |
| Dawn Fintor | ... | foley artist |
| Harsha First | ... | additional boom operator / utility sound |
| Laura Graham | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sonia Hernandez | ... | audio: dailies, Cinemascan, EFilm |
| Doug Jackson | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Lucarelli | ... | adr recordist |
| Helen Luttrell | ... | dialogue editor |
| John Murray | ... | foley supervisor (as John M. Murray) |
| Andy Nelson | ... | sound mixer |
| Paul Pavelka | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| David Raymond | ... | boom operator (as David Fiske Raymond) |
| Charleen Richards | ... | adr mixer (as Charleen Steeves) |
| Dennis Rogers | ... | sound recordist |
| Christine Sirois | ... | adr recordist |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Jason Tuttle | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Chris Cline | ... | special effects technician |
| David Waine | ... | special effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Jamie Baxter | ... | 3d supervisor: Custom Film Effects / compositor: Custom Film Effects |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals: EFilm (as Pat Clancey) |
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | visual effects supervisor: Custom Film Effects |
| Michele Ferrone | ... | visual effects producer: Custom Film Effects |
| Adam Gass | ... | digital editorial: Custom Film Effects |
| Hector Moreno | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Adam Zepeda | ... | 3d artist: Custom Film Effects |
| Shaina Holmes | ... | digital artist supervisor (uncredited) |
| Paulina Kuszta | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael D. Alvarez | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Miguel Benavides | ... | key grip |
| Alzahir Born | ... | video playback technician (as Zahir Born) |
| Hector Castillo | ... | best boy electric |
| Craig Cooper | ... | company grip |
| Chris Cotterman | ... | company grip |
| Kelly Cummins | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jeffrey Greeley | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Jeff Greeley) |
| Robert Head | ... | best boy grip |
| Mike Horan | ... | company grip |
| Timothy James Kane | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Timothy Kane) |
| Randy Ladd | ... | company grip |
| Ami Mariscal | ... | digital utility (as Ami Howard) |
| Craig Massie | ... | additional grip |
| Michael Moretti | ... | 24 frame playback operator |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer |
| Dylan Pomerleau | ... | company electrician (as Dylan Sean Pomerleau) |
| Kurt Pomerleau | ... | company electrician (as Kurtis S. Pomerleau) |
| Max Pomerleau | ... | gaffer (as Paul Maxim Pomerleau) |
| Nick Pomerleau | ... | company electrician (as Nick Theodule Pomerleau) |
| Wayne Stroud | ... | dolly grip |
| Mariana Sánchez de Antuñano | ... | additional camera operator: "b" camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Maxwell Thorpe | ... | additional grip |
| Erik Wolford | ... | additional dolly grip: "b" camera (as Lord Eric Walford) |
| Thomas Bango | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Zsolt Kadar | ... | additional first assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Dawn Marie Deibert | ... | extras casting (as Dawn Deibert) |
| Lisa Essary | ... | casting associate |
| Lauren Fernandes | ... | casting associate |
| Rich King | ... | extras casting |
| Phoebe Middleton | ... | casting intern |
| Georgia Simon | ... | adr casting / adr voice casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Amanda Angott | ... | costume intern |
| Claire Bergkamp | ... | costumer |
| Jamelle Flowers | ... | set costumer |
| Deborah Hall | ... | costume supervisor |
| Susan Kistler | ... | key costumer |
| Amy Laslett | ... | costume intern |
| Brie Harris | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Carlos A. Aragon | ... | location manager (as Carlos Aragon) |
| Zippy Melissa Downing | ... | location assistant (as Melizza 'Zippy' Downing) |
| Julie Hannum | ... | location scout |
| Douglas S. McClintock II | ... | location scout (as Doug McClintock) |
| Morgan Patterson | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jasan Sherman | ... | key assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Anthony Baldino | ... | ambient music designer |
| Bryan Carrigan | ... | digital score recordist / music editor |
| Chris Fogel | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Barklie K. Griggs | ... | music supervisor (as Barkie Griggs) |
| Simon James | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Kory Kruckenberg | ... | music sound engineer |
| Chris Lane | ... | ambient music designer |
| Santiago Martin Medina | ... | composer: additional music |
| Northwest Sinfonia | ... | musicians |
| Robert Puff | ... | music preparation |
| David Sabee | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Jon Schluckebier | ... | scoring stage technician (as Jon Schlukabier) |
| Brian Valentino | ... | pro tools operator |
| Henri Wilkinson | ... | additional orchestrator / score producer |
| John Winters | ... | scoring stage assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ingrid Urich-Sass | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Rod Brodie | ... | driver |
| Darin Chisholm | ... | driver |
| Curtis Clark | ... | driver (as Curtis E. Clark) |
| Kaiser Clark | ... | driver: Naomi Watts |
| Michael Connor | ... | transportation clerk |
| Sanchez Daniel | ... | picture car mechanic (as Daniel J. Sanchez) / picture vehicle mechanic |
| James Deegan | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation consultant |
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver |
| Kyle Jetton | ... | driver (as J. Kyle Jetton) |
| William Laran | ... | driver |
| Eric Learnnard | ... | driver |
| Marc Lipman | ... | driver / production driver |
| Bill Needham | ... | driver (as William Needham) |
| John Pellegrino | ... | transportation captain (as John 'JP' Pellegrino) |
| John Russo | ... | driver |
| William Smallwood | ... | driver |
| Bill Thompson | ... | driver |
| William P. Lafon | ... | production van driver operator (uncredited) |
| Steve Larson | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Maya Amsellem | ... | international sales: WestEnd Films |
| Lauren Barnhart | ... | assistant: Ms. Watts |
| Teodoro Benitez | ... | assistant chef |
| Christina Born | ... | insurance: DeWitt Stern |
| Kristen Boulé | ... | set production assistant |
| Emerson Bruns | ... | production legal |
| Rosa Camero | ... | marketing |
| June Christopher | ... | adr loop group |
| Robert Contreras | ... | assistant chef |
| Beth Diamond | ... | assistant: Ms. Washington |
| Tad Driscoll | ... | production accountant |
| Simon Edelman | ... | production office assistant |
| Peter Flanigan | ... | production legal |
| Nancy A. Flint | ... | studio teacher (as Nancy Flint) |
| Gonzalo García Barcha | ... | title designer |
| Blair Glorious | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Jake Goldman | ... | production intern |
| Mike Gomez | ... | adr loop group |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | ... | dialect coach: Ms. Watts |
| Melissa Lynn La Marr | ... | production intern |
| Eloy Lara | ... | medic |
| Ken Lebre | ... | dailies producer: Cinemascan, EFilm |
| Gordon Li-Ron | ... | set production assistant |
| Jessica Loddo | ... | italian dubbing director |
| Vanessa Macedo | ... | production office assistant |
| Volney McFarlin | ... | assistant: Mr.Jackson |
| Ricard Miro | ... | adr loop group |
| Richard Miro | ... | adr loop group (as Ricard Miro) |
| Luis Montenegro | ... | chef |
| Giovanni Nasi | ... | production intern |
| Jacqueline Pinol | ... | adr loop group |
| Megan Schmidt | ... | set production assistant |
| Eve Schoukroun | ... | international sales: WestEnd Films |
| Stan Sellers | ... | adr loop group |
| Georgia Simon | ... | adr loop group |
| Skip Stellrecht | ... | adr loop group |
| Karen Strassman | ... | adr loop group |
| Lindsay Waldman | ... | assistant: Ms. Bening |
| Alma Weaks | ... | craft service |
| Robert S. Wilhelm Jr. | ... | key set production assistant (as Bobby Wilhelm) |
| Priscila Amescua-Mendez | ... | assistant: Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu (uncredited) |
| Gareth Paul Cox | ... | production assistant: New York City (uncredited) |
| Audrey Dundee Hannah | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Lawrence Pacheco | ... | site representative (uncredited) |
| Peter Vogel | ... | production associate (uncredited) |
| Jess Weiss | ... | production intern (uncredited) |
| Joe Zimmerman | ... | stand-in: Mr. Smits (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Alfonso Cuarón | ... | special thanks |
| Guillermo del Toro | ... | special thanks |
| Martha Haight | ... | special thanks |
| Crystal Riportella-Crose | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cathay-Keris Films (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Einhorn-Film (2011) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Golden Screen (2010) (Malaysia) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Londra Films P&D (2011) (Bolivia) (theatrical)
- MEED Films (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical) (Baltic states)
- Ozone Network (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Phantom Film (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Premium Film (2010) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- VTI (2010) (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- Verve Pictures (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Vértice 360 (2010) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Bir Film (2010) (Turkey)
- Canvas (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- DNC Entertainment (2011) (Italy)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Distributors (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Haut et Court (2010) (France)
- Hopscotch Entertainment (2010) (Australia)
- PlayArte Pictures (2010) (Brazil)
- Seven Films (2010) (Greece)
- Smile Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (Scandinavia)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sundream Motion Pictures (2010) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- TVA Films (2010) (Canada)
- Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia (2011) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Custom Film Effects (visual effects)
Other Companies
- 20th Century Fox Studios (post-production sound facilities)
- Alex Gourmet Catering (catering)
- CAP (locations)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- DeWitt Stern Insurance Services (insurance)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- EFILM (acknowledgement)
- EMS Payroll (payroll services)
- Emerson Bruns Law (production legal)
- Film Art (artwork)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- Hyperion Sound (music recorded and mixed at)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Joan Pearce Research Associates (script clearance research)
- Panavision-Genesis (acknowledgment: digital cinematography)
- Robert Puff Music (music preparation)
- Star Waggons (cast trailers)
- Upload Films (post-production services)
- Upload Films (post-production)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Almost forty years ago, a young girl of fourteen has sex, gets pregnant, and gives her baby up for adoption. Fast-forwarding to the present day, we meet three very different women, each of whom struggles to maintain control of their lives. There's Elizabeth, a smart and successful lawyer who uses her body to her advantage. Any time she feels that she doesn't have the upper hand, and cannot control the situation, she uses her sex appeal - whether that be starting a romance with her boss when she suspects he is trying to start one himself, or finding some way to control her overly friendly neighbor and husband. Karen, meanwhile, is a bitter health care professional who obviously has a lot of heart but never shows it. She gave up a daughter at the age of fourteen (wonderfully shown rather than told, she is the young girl and mother of Elizabeth), and has never gotten over it - her bitterness inspiring her to lash out at everyone around her - even the gentle man at work who is undeniably drawn to her. Finally, Lucy is a woman who has failed to conceive with her husband, so she turns to adoption to make the family she desires. Written by Sony Pictures Classics |
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| Taglines | All roads of life lead to one. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,825,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $43,040, 09 May 2010 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Nightmare on Elm Street/The City of Your Final Destination/Please Give/Harry Brown/Sita Sings the Blues (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Te Quiero See more » |
| Quotes |
Ray:
Do you always tell the truth? Lucy: The truth is easier to remember. See more » |