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7.2
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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

Rodrigo Garcia has made his career with films sympathetic to the feelings of women, and his "Mother and Child" is so emotionally affecting because it is concerned only with their feelings.

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Critic Amat Levin
rated 7

Vid en första anblick är detta en chick flick, fast för 35-plussare med tickande biologisk klocka, men Mother and Child tar tid på sig, bygger flerlagriga karraktärsporträtt och undviker (för det mesta) de mest uppenbara klyschor.

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Cast & Crew

Rodrigo García
Director
Naomi Watts
As Elizabeth
Eugene Collier
As Hospital Security Guard
David Morse
As Tom
Elizabeth Peña
As Lawyer
Annette Bening
As Karen

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Mother and Child is a poignant drama that explores the complexities of motherhood, adoption, and the unbreakable bonds between families. The film follows the interconnected lives of three women, each with their own unique struggles and triumphs. Karen, a physical therapist, has been haunted by her decision to give up her daughter for adoption 35 years ago. Elizabeth, a successful lawyer, grapples with her own identity and sense of belonging after being adopted as a child. Lucy, a baker unable to conceive naturally, pursues adoption but faces a series of challenges along the way. Through their journeys, the film delves into themes of love, loss, forgiveness—ultimately celebrating life’s triumphs over adversity.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Mother and Child include Love, Rosie, Her, Jamesy Boy, The Time Traveler's Wife, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Spectacular Now.

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Mother and Child was released in theaters on November 7, 2009.