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The film tells the story of two very different women, Mary ( Hilary Swank) and Martha ( Brenda Blethyn ), who both lose their sons to malaria. Mary is an overly protective American mother. After her young son and only child, George ( Lux Haney-Jardine ), is bullied by classmates, she decides to pull him out of school and take him on an extended ...
- 1 March 2013
- Richard Curtis
Apr 20, 2013 · 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.
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- TV-PG
- Drama
Peter. Ian Redford. Charles. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. After losing their sons to malaria, two women (Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn) dedicate their lives to helping...
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- Phillip Noyce
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- Hilary Swank
Two very different women forge a bond steeped in tragedy and African culture in this uplifting tale. Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn. Watch Mary and Martha online at HBO.com. Stream on any device any time. Explore cast information, synopsis and more.
Summaries. Two mothers lose their sons to malaria. 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.
This story of mothers fighting for a cause is both inspiring and informing the audience on the real problems that face out current world whether we are aware of them. Mary (Hilary Swank) brings her son to Africa at the same time as Martha's (Brenda Blethyn) son Ben comes to be a teacher to young kids in the country.