Mary and Martha

Mary and Martha

By Phillip Noyce

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 2013-03-01
  • Advisory Rating: PG
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Director: Phillip Noyce
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 9.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
6.5/10
6.5
From 75 Ratings

Description

Two women forge a unique bond steeped in tragedy in this uplifting, emotional film. Hilary Swank stars as an interior designer who takes her little boy on an extended trip to Africa; Brenda Blethyn is an English housewife whose own son heads to Africa as a volunteer. When malaria strikes, the lives of these two women are changed forever, uniting them on an epic journey.

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  • Hitting so close but away from home

    5
    By TGHGGG
    Too many soldiers are going to third world countries and have no idea how lucky they are to be carrying a little bottle full of doxycycline and how much that little bottle is worth. Some do and the man who does give his away brings tears to by heart at how he knew the value of that little bottle. For others over there I suggest a lot of military family watch this to see just how much our soldiers are in danger everyday, even when not in direct fire. I loved this movie and the fact that both could not rest until America knows just how lucky they are everyday to walk outside and play ball with their children without worrying about how a little bug could change their whole lives...This is the best educational and most emotional movie I've seen by far since I've been home. It makes me hug my son a little closer and make the sun that comes up and shines on his morning smile even brighter!
  • Lies and confusion

    1
    By Apocryphal1
    Why do Caucasian people continue to pour resources into countries where the common people are suffering at the hands of the local leaders. Fix the problem first!
  • Important message, good movie

    4
    By redtop4321
    This is a good movie that brings home an important message on many levels. It can be a "nice" story, or it can be an important remindar of how we fit into the world around us.
  • self indulgent and pointless

    1
    By Critic's Critic
    swank is capable of more, too bad she has fallen into the egocentric trap of "successful" film personalities seeking the worship of their special wonderfulness over any pretense of acting, story telling or even the most pedestrian entertainment-- better to lengthen your regular nap time and avoid this snoozer

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