Mother and Child

Mother and Child

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Release Date

11/7/2009

Runtime

125 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$7,000,000

Revenue

$4,000,000

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Three women bound by adoption navigate the weight of absence, regret, and longing, a quiet, intimate exploration of what motherhood means across different life choices. It's a film that sits with emotional complexity rather than rushing to resolve it.

Mood

MelancholicHopeful

Themes

FamilyGriefRedemptionIdentity

Look

Naturalistic

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