Watch: Mary and Martha 2013 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: 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.
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We waste so much time worrying about trivial things
We waste so much time worrying about such trivial things that aren’t worth worrying about. Things that don’t really matter. Our fancy cars. Our nails getting done. Our hair getting done. All while serious issues like scores of children dying from malaria in the real world. That’s Reality. And this movie is emotional. The entire 2nd half of the movie was seen through tears. Sad tears. And triumphant tears.
Fighter
If people say and tell you this is inspiring, they are not wrong. Based on real events, this is really gripping and without knowing where this was heading (hadn’t read anything about it, before I watched it), I really was surprised after about 30 minutes into the film. After that it was kind of obvious where it would go, but the acting and the telling of the story is really good.Not to mention the central performances. Even if towards the end you get a bit of a “cliche” speech, you’d have to have a heart of stone, not to be touched by it at all. You could also argue about the husband and what he decides to do and how things get “solved”, but after all that happened, it seems to be a suiting ending to it all
Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 35 min (95 min)
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Status Released
Rated TV-PG
Genre Drama
Director Phillip Noyce
Writer Richard Curtis
Actors Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn, Sam Claflin
Country United Kingdom, United States
Awards 1 nomination
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Sound Mix Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.78 : 1
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Laboratory LightIRON Digital, Los Angeles (CA), USA (digital intermediate)
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