Mother and Child (2009)

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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.

Released: 2009-11-07
Genres: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 2h 5m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 169 votes

Directed by Rodrigo García.

Top cast

Naomi Watts as Elizabeth
Annette Bening as Karen
Kerry Washington as Lucy
Jimmy Smits as Paco
Samuel L. Jackson as Paul
S. Epatha Merkerson as Ada
Cherry Jones as Sister Joanne
Elpidia Carrillo as Sofia
Shareeka Epps as Ray
Alexandria M. Salling as Karen (age 14)

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Where to watch Mother and Child

United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The Roku Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Plex

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