A Child of My Own

A quietly suffocating true-crime story that turns social pressure into slow dread, watching a lie harden into something criminal.

Directed by

Maite Alberdi

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Ana Celeste, Armando Espitia, Luisa Guzmán

Overview

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

How it feels

Tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Deception, family, identity, guilt

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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