Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #96. Motherhood

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IONCINEMA.com Top 100 Films

#96. Motherhood

Director/Writer: Katherine Dieckmann (Diggers)
Producers: Rachel Cohen, Jana Edelbaum, Pamela Koffler, John Wells, Christine Vachon
Distributor: Rights Available. Kimmel International

The Gist: Written by Dieckmann, this focuses on a day-in-the-life of a harried mother (Uma Thurman) of two prepping for her daughter’s sixth birthday party as myriad urban challenges confront her. 

Fact:
Dieckmann directed videos for R.E.M.

Why is it on the list?: Fun screenplay with a Uma Thurman custom fit for this role. 

Release Date/Status?: Preeming at the Sundance Film Festival, the film will be picked up for an eventual 09 release. 

 
Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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