Mother and Child

A quietly emotional, multi-threaded drama about motherhood and loss that unfolds with gentle, measured pacing and a heartbreaking finale.

Directed by

Rodrigo García

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington

Overview

The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, family, grief, identity

Content

Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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