
Hilary Swank stars as Mary and Brenda Blethyn stars as Martha, an American interior designer and British housewife who have little in common apart from the one thing they wish they didn't. When malaria strikes, the lives of these very different women change forever. They forge a deep friendship and embark on an epic journey of self-discovery to Africa, dedicating themselves to the cause of malaria prevention. Beginning to rebuild their lives, they show how ordinary people can... (Full plot summary below)
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Hilary Swank stars as Mary and Brenda Blethyn stars as Martha, an American interior designer and British housewife who have little in common apart from the one thing they wish they didn't. When malaria strikes, the lives of these very different women change forever. They forge a deep friendship and embark on an epic journey of self-discovery to Africa, dedicating themselves to the cause of malaria prevention. Beginning to rebuild their lives, they show how ordinary people can make a difference and inspire positive change in the process. Enlisting the help of Mary's estranged father, a former politico, the two women beseech both the powers that be and ordinary people to get involved, realizing a shared responsibility to all the world's children.
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| RedEyeCurt WagnerMary and Martha is a little film with a big heart. While well acted and artfully shot, it suffers from message movie traps, which isn't to say I wasn't swept up in its good intentions. |
| User ReviewFrank NBeautiful film about love, motherhood, adventure, juvenile health epidemic, death and rebirth. Truly transformational and inspiring!!! |
| User ReviewJackie MThis was "Rainy Day" movie. A movie left on because I couldn't find the energy to change the remote. What a extraordinary moving piece and excellent heart-tugging film that would have been normally overlooked... An excellent film. |
| User ReviewMichelle JI'm glad they made this movie... important to have awareness. I have travelled in Malaria areas quite a bit... drink Grapefruit seed extract in water all day, and sleep with a basic zapper at night (both proven to prevent and treat malaria) though I bring a bottle of Artemisinin as well as the actual prescribed meds "just in case". I know this isn't much a review for the movie... BUT I am trying to spread knowledge of how to prevent/treat |
| User ReviewMandie GFabulous movie ....very moving it made me think about others and what they go through. I am very please with this film |
| User ReviewBrent CReally great film tear jerker lol but great acting and plot. |
| User ReviewChrista RGreat movie, though I don't know if I've ever cried so much in a movie! |
| User ReviewNikki PWonderful movie!! A tear jerker....fantastic synopsis. |
| User Reviewsherri mFabulous movie ....very moving it made me think about others and what they go through. I am very please with this film |
| User ReviewDennis SGreat movie, well acted look at two mothers, one from the US and one from UK who each lose their sons to malaria and are compelled to take action in the fight of malaria in Africa |