Uzo Aduba plays real-life figure Virginia Walden Ford, an education activist who fought to create a federally funded scholarship program for low-income students. In the biopic, Ford is inspired to take on the fight for her own son, a 15-year-old on the verge of dropping out of school."Mother's Day" sees four mothers celebrate the day their own way.
But she decides to — just once — only say"yes" to her three kids for 24 hours. After making that decision, she and her husband set forth on a day they'll always remember.Not feeling bright and cheery? For a dark Mother's Day pick, look no further than the intense depiction of the postpartum experience seen in"Tully.