Is Mary and Martha sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mary and Martha scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mary and Martha violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mary and Martha end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mary and Martha easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mary and Martha

Name: Mary and Martha
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2013
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn, Sam Claflin, Frank Grillo, James Woods

Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.

Directed by Phillip Noyce

Produced by BBC, HBO Films

201390 min6.3 / 10

A grief-driven drama about two mothers united by loss who channel their pain into advocacy, moving from personal tragedy toward collective action.

Wealthy American housewife Mary Morgan takes her bullied son George out of school for home education,including a trip to Southern Africa. Whilst in Mozambique George is bitten by a mosquito which crawls through a hole in his net and dies of malaria. After his funeral at home Mary feels a compulsion to return to Africa where she meets English woman Martha O'Connell,whose 24 year old son Ben, a teacher with voluntary service overseas,has also died of malaria. Ben gave his net to one of his pupils,believing adults cannot catch malaria. The two women are shocked to see the high death rate caused by the disease and,whilst Martha stays in Africa as a voluntary helper,Mary petitions the American government to change things. Martha turns up at Mary's house unannounced and,helped by Mary's ex-diplomat father,they address a senate committee on health spending,persuading them to do more to combat malaria. They meet with some success though a coda states that much more can be done.

Clusters

Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Coping With Grief Family Relationships Disease Outbreak Movies

Genres

Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Parent Child Relationship Malaria

Questions people ask

Is Mary and Martha sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Mary and Martha scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Mary and Martha violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does Mary and Martha end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Mary and Martha easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.