Mother And Child [DVD]

Drama centered on three women: a woman in her fifties (Annette Bening), the daughter (Naomi Watts) she gave up for adoption 35 years ago, and an African-American woman (Kerry Washington) who wants to adopt a child. Mother and Child is the story of three women and their main love relationships: with their men, with their daughters and with their own mothers. At her mother's insistence, Karen abandoned the girl she had when she was 14 years old. Now, 36 years later, as she continues to mourn the loss of her daughter, she appears to have found a man who is willing to give her a family and bring a little joy to her life. Elizabeth is that girl, who now struggles with her own problems of family, sexuality and power. She also has the capacity to love, but something unexpected will have to happen for her to learn to adore another person. Lucy believes she is ready to be a mother. Her own mother will be essential as Lucy learns to care for the daughter she has always wanted to have. Mother and Child is about the choices we make, the opportunities we miss, and the power of the unbreakable bond between mother and child.