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Mother and Child (2009)

Mother and Child poster
Directed by
Rodrigo García Márquez
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
R
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 165 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows three women whose lives are connected through adoption. It shows their separate experiences of motherhood and longing.

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What happens

Mother and Child is a 2009 drama film directed and written by Rodrigo García. It premiered on September 14, 2009, at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2010, and was the closing night selection in the 2010 Maryland Film Festival. It had a limited release in the United States beginning May 7, 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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