The film, which opens May 13, gives voice to grieving parents, experts in civil law and NRA members. On a much lighter note, the weekend also brings the opening of “Love & Friendship,” an entertaining story that is a visual treat.

This week also brings the poignant Mother’s Day release, “A Light Beneath Their Feet.” Go see this story of a mother with bipolar disorder and a daughter with tough choices to make. It’s moving and meaningful.

The popularity of novelist Ratna Vira, who writes about this common family drama, could be a sign of cultural shift. But for now, many women in India are discouraged from inheriting family property on the same basis as their brothers.

Another notable documentary opening April 29 is “Gayby Baby,” which looks at modern family life through the eyes of four children who are being raised by same-sex parents in Australia.

A collection of books and periodicals open to the public in the center of England’s capital city provides an extensive record of the women’s liberation movement. Now it is looking for a new lease on life.

This week also brings the opening of “Nina,” a fictional biopic about the late and great Nina Simone that has attracted casting controversy. I recommend seeing Liz Garbus’ 2015 biodoc “What Happened, Miss Simone?” instead.

“Hostile Border” is also opening this week and it’s a thrilling meditation on the problem of identity for those breaching the U.S.-Mexico border. “Armenia, My Love” and “Echo Park” are also highly recommended.

Go see this profile of the influential thinker. Another must-see opening this week is the drama “Wedding Doll.” But don’t bother with Melissa McCarthy’s latest negative caricature of female ambition in “The Boss.”

No matter how many friends she has, Melina Nakos still has no one to share her struggles and frustrations of being a double amputee. This piece is the first in Teen Voices’ Girl Fuse series, an initiative by and about teen girls with disabilities.