Mother and Child (15)
- Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Naomi Watts, Kerry Washington, David Morse, Annette Bening, Amy Brenneman, Tatyana Ali, Carla Gallo
- Director: Rodrigo GarcÃa
- Duration: 125 mins
- Year: 2010
Three women's lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Karen had a baby at 14, gave her up at birth, and has been haunted ever since by the daughter she never knew. Elizabeth grew up as an adopted child; she's a bright and ambitious lawyer, but a flinty loner in her personal life. Lucy is just embarking with her husband on the adoption odyssey, looking for a baby to become their own.
Reviews
Alison Rowat's Review
With a cast including Naomi Watts, Annette Bening and Kerry Washington, this ensemble drama about motherhood promises much.
For the first third it even delivers as Karen (Bening), who had to give up her baby for adoption, Elizabeth (Watts), the daughter in question, and Lucy (Washington), a wife struggling with infertility, grapple with their various sadnesses.
It’s all well-intentioned, with good performances and a glossy sheen. Just a pity it grows gloopier and more pat the longer it goes on.
At times I was tempted to yell an unsisterly “Get a grip!” as the woes and contrivances lined up.