Three women’s lives share a common core: they have all been profoundly affected by adoption. Rodrigo Garcia’s reputation as a writer for and director of women will increase exponentially with MOTHER AND CHILD, an insightfully observed and exceptionally acted ensemble piece. It compellingly addresses human emotions, ties and behavior that could not be more elemental, and spotlights fantastic work by Naomi Watts, Annette Bening and Samuel L. Jackson, in particular. The astonishing cast also includes Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, David Morse, and Amy Brenneman.
USA – Rodrigo Garcia – 2 hr 6 min
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[...] Mother and Child follows the paths of three women, all of whom have been severely affected adoption. Naomi Watts plays an adopted daughter struggling with her personal life. Annette Benning plays a woman who gave up her baby at age fourteen, a decision that has haunted her ever since. Kerry Washington plays a young wife looking to adopt, and trying to suppress her desire for her own child. Garcia creatively intertwines the women’s relationships into a sentimental examination of adoption. [...]