A Child of My Own

A Child of My Own

2026 · 96 min · ES · R · 8.7 (85 votes)
Dir. Maite Alberdi · Starring Ana Celeste, Armando Espitia, Luisa Guzmán, Ángeles Cruz, Mayra Sérbulo, Mayra Batalla · Music Miguel Miranda
Documentary

Desperate for a baby and burdened by family and societal expectations, a woman fakes a pregnancy and gets tangled in a crime.

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A steady, suffocating descent into desperation, this documentary explores the crushing weight of societal and familial expectations. It's a tense, morally ambiguous journey into the heart of a woman's choices, leaving viewers to grapple with the tragic consequences of deception.

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