Mother and Child is a 2009 drama film directed and written by Rodrigo García.

Karen gradually calms her anxiety through her growing relationship with Paco, and eventually they get married.

She and her husband, Joseph, contact the same adoption agency and they meet with a young pregnant, prospective mother.

One year later, Karen finds out about Elizabeth's death and her letter, which had been misplaced, informing her that she has a granddaughter named Ella.

[6] The film was met with generally positive reviews, with critics praising the standout performance of Annette Bening.

[7] The site's critics consensus reads, "Though it occasionally veers into unnecessary melodrama, Mother and Child benefits from a stellar cast and writer-director Rodrigo Garcia's finely detailed, bravely unsentimental script.

"[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 64, indicating "generally favorable reviews".