Mary and Martha

Two mothers lose their sons to malaria.

Runtime : 90 mins

Genre : Drama TV Movie

Vote Rating : 6.7

Release Date 01-March-2013

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 OConnell,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 Marys house unannounced and,helped by Marys 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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Cast Members

Mary
played by
Hilary Swank

Martha
played by
Brenda Blethyn

Ben
played by
Sam Claflin

Peter
played by
Frank Grillo

Marys Father
played by
James Woods

Teacher
played by
Adam Neill

Principal
played by
Stephen Jennings

Hannah
played by
Chandler McIntyre

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