Mother and Child (2009) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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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

Cast & Crew

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Rodrigo Garcia

Naomi Watts

Annette Bening

Kerry Washington

Samuel L. Jackson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Film Details

Also Known As

Madre & hija, Madres e hijas, Mother & Child, Mütter und Töchter

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Release Date

2009

Production Company

Bir Film; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Everest Entertainment; Front Row Filmed Entertainment (UAE); Haut Et Court; Karantanija; Mockingbird Pictures; Seven Films; Smile Entertainment; Westend Films

Distribution Company

Sony Pictures Classics; Cathay Film Organization; CinTart; Die Filmagentinnen; Distribution Company; Einhorn (Austria); Empire; Meed Films; Miracle (Denmark); Playarte Pictures; Rialto Films; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Sundream Motion Pictures Ltd. (Smp); Tiglon A.S.; United International Pictures; Universum Film Gmbh; Vertice Cine; Verve Pictures

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 6m

Synopsis

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.

Director

Rodrigo Garcia

Cast

Naomi Watts

Annette Bening

Kerry Washington

Samuel L. Jackson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Cherry Jones

Shareeka Epps

David Morse

Eileen Ryan

Alexandria Salling-heacock

Connor Kramme

David Ramsey

Kay D'arcy

Bradford Alex

Jimmy Smits

Elpidia Carrillo

Simone Lopez

Carla Gallo

Marc Blucas

Michael Warren

Latanya Richardson

Amy Brenneman

Tatyana Ali

Sean Scarborough

Ahmed Best

Brenda Ball

Veronica Welch

Dawn Deibert

Gloria Garayua

Elizabeth Peña

Lawrence Pressman

Britt Robertson

Lisa Gay Hamilton

Gabriel Abitol

Karen Graci

Eugene Collier

Evette Cord

Juliette Amara

Susan Nimoy

Crew

Paul Biery

Production Coordinator

Kurt Bryant

Stunt Coordinator

Susie Desanto

Costume Designer

Lisa Maria Falcone

Rodrigo Garcia

Karen Graci

Associate Producer

Barklie K Griggs

Music Supervisor

Xavier Pérez Grobet

Director Of Photography

Tom Heller

Associate Producer

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Executive Producer

Christophe Le Chanu

Assistant Director

Heidi Levitt

Casting Director

Julie Lynn

Jonathan Mccoy

Unit Production Manager

Jonathan Mccoy

John Mckeown

Assistant Director

Edward Shearmur

Christopher Tandon

Production Designer

Steven Weisberg

Film Details

Also Known As

Madre & hija, Madres e hijas, Mother & Child, Mütter und Töchter

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Release Date

2009

Production Company

Bir Film; Entertainment One; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd.; Everest Entertainment; Front Row Filmed Entertainment (UAE); Haut Et Court; Karantanija; Mockingbird Pictures; Seven Films; Smile Entertainment; Westend Films

Distribution Company

Sony Pictures Classics; Cathay Film Organization; CinTart; Die Filmagentinnen; Distribution Company; Einhorn (Austria); Empire; Meed Films; Miracle (Denmark); Playarte Pictures; Rialto Films; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Ster-Kinekor; Sundream Motion Pictures Ltd. (Smp); Tiglon A.S.; United International Pictures; Universum Film Gmbh; Vertice Cine; Verve Pictures

Location

Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 6m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring May 7, 2010

Released in United States on Video December 14, 2010

Released in United States September 2009

Released in United States January 2010

Released in United States Spring May 7, 2010 (NYC, LA)

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection/Out of Competition) September 18-26, 2009.

Released in United States on Video December 14, 2010

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection/Out of Competition) September 18-26, 2009.)

Released in United States January 2010 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spotlight: Narrative) January 21-31, 2010.)

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