Andrew Garfield Recalls How Jessica Chastain ‘Rearranged’ Filming So He Could See His Mom Before She Died (Exclusive) Jessica Chastain Reveals Her ‘Beautiful Grandma Marilyn’ Has ...

Take a look at the trailer for Mother's Instinct on Prime Video. Post continues below. Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain take on the two lead roles in Mother's Instinct, Hathaway playing Céline ...

Chastain’s compassion for the underdog is well rooted. Though she doesn’t talk about it much, she was born to a single mom who at times had to shoplift food to feed a young Jessica and her sister.

In a shocking critique of the lopsided power dynamics between a self-protective philanthropist and the Mexican dancer she sponsors, Chastain tackles a role few stars would have the courage to touch.

Led by Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, the new film shows paradoxical memories being unlocked in two adults’ lives. Chastain plays Sylvia, a single mother who has been sober for 13 years.