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Motherhood

2009 · 90 min

A light, slightly frazzled slice-of-life that follows one mother's chaotic day with humor and honesty.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
There are no time-outs in...
Overview
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.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • identity
  • friendship
  • work
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Katherine Dieckmann
Written by
Katherine Dieckmann
Starring
Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver, Anthony Edwards, David Schallipp, Matthew Schallipp, Daisy Tahan, Alice Drummond, Stephanie Szostak
Music
Joe Henry
Cinematography
Nancy Schreiber
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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