Mother and Child
2009 · 125 min · Director: Rodrigo García
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Almost forty years ago, a young girl of fourteen has sex, gets pregnant, and gives her baby up for adoption. Fast-forwarding to the present day, we meet three very different women, each of whom struggles to maintain control of their lives. There's Elizabeth, a smart and successful lawyer who uses her body to her advantage. Any time she feels that she doesn't have the upper hand, and cannot control the situation, she uses her sex appeal - whether that be starting a romance with her boss when she suspects he is trying to start one himself, or finding some way to control her overly friendly neighbor and husband. Karen, meanwhile, is a bitter health care professional who obviously has a lot of heart but never shows it. She gave up a daughter at the age of fourteen (wonderfully shown rather than told, she is the young girl and mother of Elizabeth), and has never gotten over it - her bitterness inspiring her to lash out at everyone around her - even the gentle man at work who is undeniably drawn to her. Finally, Lucy is a woman who has failed to conceive with her husband, so she turns to adoption to make the family she desires.
Emotional fingerprint
Mother and Child (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 37 % | 30 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 42 % | 34 % | 21 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 47 % | 40 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 48 % | 35 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 49 % | 28 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 53 % | 38 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 57 % | 49 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 40 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 56 % | 43 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 55 % | 49 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 64 % | 60 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 75 % | 69 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 84 % | 70 % | 39 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 86 % | 74 % | 61 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 88 % | 81 % | 76 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 89 % | 85 % | 70 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Ray
Karen (age 14)
Tom (age 14)
Karen's Hydrotherapy Patient
Physical Therapist
Cristi
Winston
Details
- Directed by
- Rodrigo García
- Written by
- Rodrigo García
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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