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It’s hard to imagine the impact of losing a child, and it’s even harder to find constructive ways to deal with the grief. Jennifer Steinman’s new documentary ‘Motherland’ follows a group of American women who attempt to get beyond their own suffering.

This solid new offering is currently playing in New York and is available online at www.giganticdigital.com.

While the subjects of “Motherland” come from different parts of the United States and from different ethnic backgrounds and income levels, each of the six women profiled in the film has lost a child.

Before you imagine that film will degenerate into an 80-minute therapy session, Steinman follows the sextet as they head to South Africa to volunteer at schools where the pupils are often orphans who have lost their parents to AIDS and other issues that have plagued the nation.

Gradually the women open up to each other and bond with the children they’re helping. It doesn’t result in any miracles, but it’s enjoyable to watch the women gradually open up about their tragedies.

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