Three women's lives share a common core in this drama: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen (Annette...
Three women's lives share a common core in this drama: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen (Annette Bening) placed a baby for adoption at age 14 and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth (Naomi Watts) grew up as an adopted child; she's a bright and ambitious lawyer, but a flinty loner in her personal life. Lucy (Kerry Washington) is just embarking with her husband on the adoption odyssey, hoping for the opportunity to become parents
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79 %131 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
76 %6,974 reviewsAudience score rating
"An insightfully observed and exceptionally acted ensemble piece precisely about what the title suggests."
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Variety
Variety"You may not quite trust Mother and Child -- its soft spots and fuzzy edges give it away -- but you can believe just about everyone in it."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"In Mother and Child, he (Rodrigo Garcia) creates an emotional powerhouse."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"The film is founded on three performances by Annette Bening, Kerry Washington and Naomi Watts. All have rarely been better."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Some may find the film overly schematic, but Garcia smartly uses three parallel narratives to probe the extraordinary nature of motherhood."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"One moment of young lust has had a profound effect on many lives. Thirty-seven years after Karen (Annette Bening), then a 14-year-old, was forced to give up her baby, she is a lost soul."
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Christchurch Press
Christchurch PressMother and Child | Details
- Runtime
- 125
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- USA, Spain
