Variety
An insightfully observed and exceptionally acted ensemble piece precisely about what the title suggests.
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Mother and Child
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
2009Rating: M, sex scenes & offensive language125 minsUSA, Spain
Drama
- Director:
- Rodrigo García ('Passengers', TV's 'Six Feet Under')
- Writer:
- Rodrigo García
- Cast:
- Naomi WattsAnnette BeningKerry WashingtonJimmy SmitsSamuel L. JacksonDavid Ramsey
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The New York Times
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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Roger Ebert
The film is founded on three performances by Annette Bening, Kerry Washington and Naomi Watts. All have rarely been better.
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Hollywood Reporter
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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Christchurch Press
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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Mother and Child is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.