Movies and TvShows featuring "maternity-leave" theme.

Marlo, a mother of three, is overwhelmed with the responsibilities of taking care of her newborn baby. In her exhausted state, she hires a night nanny named Tully who helps her navigate the challenges of motherhood. As Marlo and Tully bond, they develop a friendship that helps Marlo find herself again.

Ali Wong hilariously tackles the challenges of pregnancy, motherhood, and balancing work and family life in her stand-up comedy special.

A workaholic woman finds herself becoming a personal shopper during the Christmas season. Along the way, she discovers the true meaning of Christmas and finds love with a widower and his young son.

Have a Song on Your Lips is a comedy drama movie that tells the story of a music teacher who helps a middle school student overcome her fears and find her voice through singing. The movie touches on themes of superstition, religion, and the power of music to bring people together. Set in a Japanese school, the movie follows the journey of the music teacher as he helps the student navigate the challenges of school and personal relationships.

Almost Perfect tells the story of a woman who experiences a series of misfortunes, including getting fired, financial struggles, and a complicated love life. Throughout it all, she tries to maintain her composure and find happiness.

Zero Weeks is a thought-provoking documentary that sheds light on the absence of paid maternity leave in the United States. Through personal stories and expert interviews, it highlights the challenges faced by mothers and families due to the lack of support and proposes potential solutions.

Giulia Tonelli, principal dancer at the Zurich Opera House, returns from maternity leave. She has to fight to find her place and a new balance, between the competitive and extremely demanding world of an elite ballet company and her new family life.

An unflinching look at how women are treated in the USA today examining issues such as workplace harassment, domestic violence, rape and sexual assault. It shows how discriminatory attitudes still prevail and influence society and argues for the need to improve laws that claim to protect women.

The video documentary "A Struggle to Remember: Fighting for Our Families" puts faces and narratives to the story of the struggle for family leave in Canada. The 20-minute film shows how it became accepted that women be able to return to their jobs after maternity leave and how men and women gained real and enforceable work-life balance provisions.