
Gimme Shelter(2013)
After running away from her abusive mother, a streetwise teen seeks refuge with her father, but he rejects her when he learns that she's pregnant.


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.

Naomi Watts
Elizabeth

Annette Bening
Karen

Kerry Washington
Lucy

Jimmy Smits
Paco

Samuel L. Jackson
Paul

S. Epatha Merkerson
Ada

Cherry Jones
Sister Joanne

Elpidia Carrillo
Sofia

Shareeka Epps
Ray
Alexandria M. Salling
Karen (age 14)
Mother and Child is a drama, romance film released in 2009 exploring themes of pregnancy, adoption, family relationships, adoptive mother, mother daughter relationship. Directed by Rodrigo García, it stars Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington. 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.
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