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From director Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games) and writer Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, War Horse), this uplifting HBO Films drama focuses on two very different women – an upscale American interior designer named Mary (Hilary Swank) and a middle-class Englishwoman named Martha (Brenda Blethyn) – who form an unlikely bond following the losses of their only children from malaria contracted in Africa. Battling their lingering grief and the strains on their marriages, the two work together to raise awareness of malaria, a preventable and treatable disease, while recovering their sense of purpose. The film offers an inspiring template for overcoming loss, while showing how ordinary people can make a difference in influencing social policy and affecting positive change.
Original Release
03/01/2013
US Release
04/20/2013
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Hilary Swank | Mary |
Brenda Blethyn | Martha |
Sam Claflin | Ben |
Frank Grillo | Peter |
Lux Haney-Jardine | George |
Bongo Mbutuma | Pumelele |
Ian Redford | Charles |
James Woods | Mary's Father |
Nokuthula Ledwaba | Micaela |
Sifiso Sihlangu | Little Paul |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Hilary Swank | Mary |
Brenda Blethyn | Martha |
Sam Claflin | Ben |
Frank Grillo | Peter |
Lux Haney-Jardine | George |
Bongo Mbutuma | Pumelele |
Ian Redford | Charles |
James Woods | Mary's Father |
Nokuthula Ledwaba | Micaela |
Sifiso Sihlangu | Little Paul |
Kagiso Lediga | Kumi |
Zethu Dlomo-Mphahlele | Patience |
Katleho Ramaphakela | South African Doctor |
Bea Miller | Funeral Singer |
Mangaliso Ngema | Mozambican Doctor |
Melissa Ponzio | Alice |
Sean O'Bryan | Senator |
Stephanie Faracy | Head of Committee |
Elaine Nalee | Senator's Secretary |
Simone White | Tracy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
Liza Chasin | Executive Producer |
Eric Fellner | Executive Producer |
Juliette Howell | Executive Producer |
Lucy Richer | Executive Producer |
Dianne Beatty | Producer |
Hilary Bevan Jones | Producer |
Lisa Bruce | Producer |
Genevieve Hofmeyr | Producer |