Motherhood takes many forms and for each Mother their journey can be incredibly different . . . Mother and Child follows the lives of three women and the power of an unbreakable bond between Mother and Child.
Annette Bening takes the role of Karen who at the age of 14 was forced to give up her newborn baby for adoption. Karen has never quite come to terms with saying goodbye to her baby and every day her baby is in her thoughts. As a grown woman she is a bitter and unhappy spinster who lives with her mother. Naomi Watts is Elizabeth, the grown up daughter that Karen has never met. Elizabeth is an ambitious lawyer who struggles with emotional relationships. Kerry Washington is Lucy, an infertile wife eager to adopt to fulfil her role as a Mother.
The story will have you gripped from the moment you press play, it has an all star cast delivery powerful performances. Do not watch this DVD without a box of tissues, only those with a stone heart will fail to be moved by it.
Mother and Child is available to buy on DVD and Blu-Ray for the first time today.
“A tearjerker of the very first order”
Daily Mirror
“Astonishing performances . . . magical”
The Evening Standard
“Some of the best acting since The Kids Are All Right”
The Independent
“Incredibly gripping . . .Annette Bening is absolutely glorious . . . A brilliant film”
Front Row, Radio 4
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My mum means the world. She is always there when I need her xx
The word mother means to me – being there whatever happens for your children, to support them no matter what!
always there any time any place
Always putting your children first and being there for them no matter what!
Mother means unconditional love
friend for life
Mum means to me to be a good role model and to always be there
‘Mother’ means sleepless nights, 24 hour working days, no sick or holiday BUT also limitless love, affection and fulfilment x
to me it means unconditional love
My mother to me means comfort. She’s always there for me and makes me feel comforable even in odd situations.
My mother means home to me, my mom is always where my home is. She raised me, took care of me and loved me.
My mother means love to me. She’s kissed all the boo-boo’s. Hugged away the pains. Cleaned up the spills and has loved me through the best and worst times of my life. I may have let her down plenty of times, but she’s never stopped telling me she loves me.
My mother, to me, means courage. She’s gone through a lot in her life. But, she’s kept a good spirit about it all and has never stopped trying to do what is right.
Unconditional love although now that I’m a parent its easier said than done.
2 me it means unconditional X
The world!!!!
Mother to me means loving, caring, and someone who is always there through the goods times and the bad.
Love
Mother means the person who’s ALWAYS there to give you a hug!
MOther means being there, always.
my best friend
My rock.
Someone who’s always there for you
I never had a mother so mother means providing for my children what I never had.
Mother is someone who’s taught me to be mum i am today.
LOVE x
Mother means (someone who is always here for you and loves you unconditionally) through all your faults and errors in life.
Mother – she told me to always be myself , be helpfull to others and look after family
A mother is someone who loves you unconditionally.
She was always there for me.
Unconditional love
Protector, provider, naturer
@littleboo_21
This looks a lovely DVD as for what does mother mean to me? The woman who us there always x
Mother – Something I’v never had but Im trying to be the best one to my daughters!
Love and protection
Someone that will love you and protect you no matter what!
Mother to me means the one person above all that has been there through everything, good and bad. My rock. xxx
unconditional love
My rock through all the good and bad times.
Another word for FABULOUS 🙂
someone who has unconditional love for you no matter what. I love them dearly x
Someone who is always there for you, supports you, advises but never says I told you so
To me mother means…….
M is for Maternal, loving and kind
O is for Open, to whom i can confine
T is for Trusting, a secret to share
H is for Honest, always fair
E is for Emotional, bursting with love
R is for Respect, to you i look above
someone who is there to nurture you and love you unconditionally.
Mother mum mummy ma no matter how you say its all the same one big bundle of love no matter what
will love unconditionally, no matter how good or bad you are
Love & wisdom
unconditional love
Mother means the world to me a person who gives unconditional love and is always there for you.
Always being there and loving you
It means everything to me, as in my mum means everything to me and being a mum is the most important thing in my life
My mother died when I was a young child, but I was brought up by my nan who I called Mum, to me she was what a mother is all about selflessness and uncondiotional love.
Someone who will be there for me through good and bad times
Being there for your kids through thick and thin. Praising their accomplishments and encouraging them in everything they do. Loving them unconditionally. (this is in FB comments too – I wasn’t sure which one to do so did both, hope that’s ok!)
Always being there , no matter what
unconditional love and being there no matter what – endless hugs and kisses x
It means everything to me, when I think about the word in association to my own mum, it means the one person in the world that I will always be able to trust.
& when I think of it in association with myself, it means protecting, loving & being there for my children with every last breath.
There for you. Whatever! 🙂
Stability, unconditional love and cuddles!
mother means means unconditional love & security 🙂
Kind and caring and there for you through thick and thin
the world. x
A pretty formal word IMO! I prefer mum or mummy which to mean sound more like what the word represents. Love no matter what, a cuddle whenever you want one and someone you can tell anything to.
ALWAYS being there, no matter what and even for the little things
Mother means love, happiness. Being a mother is the greatest gift in the world 🙂
To love and care and be there with a hug whenever it’s needed.
Mother means the one who always wants the best for you!
unconditional love, support and encouragement
Mother means someone you can trust and someone who will do anything in their power to protect you.
mother means teacher and wisdom to me x
Love, security and warmth
Mother- The person that is ALWAYS there
the one person you can always rely on
Mother is the person who takes care of you when you are sick, loans you money when you are broke and holds your hand when your heart is broken.
Best Friend
Someone who is always on your side – even when you’re wrong!
Ever supportive without judging
Home
Someone who knows you better than you know yourself!
to me it means best friend and there for you no matter what
Being a protector comforter and teacher of life for the best reward ever x
EVERYTHING! XXX
Love xxxx
Love xxx
The word Mother means to me – The person that is always there when you need someone and even when you don’t. A person who always puts their child before themselves. A role model, protector, comforter and also a best friend.