Mary and Martha 11 years old
Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.
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.
Credits
Mary and Martha Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brenda Blethyn She was 67, now 78 years old | as Martha |
| Frank Grillo He was 47, now 59 years old | as Peter |
| James Woods He was 66, now 77 years old | as Mary's Father |
| Hilary Swank She was 38, now 50 years old | as Mary |
| Sam Claflin He was 26, now 38 years old | as Ben |
Mary and Martha Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Phillip Noyce as Director. He was 62 (now 74) years old | Directing |
| Lisa Bruce as Producer. She was 13 (now 24) years old | Production |
| Hilary Bevan Jones as Producer. She was 60 (now 72) years old | Production |
Mary and Martha (11 years)
Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.
- Release day: Friday, March 01, 2013
- Runtime: 90 minutes