The Child

A quiet, emotionally raw portrait of a marriage strained by longing, where hope and desperation blur into something unsettling.

Directed by

Linda Olte

Genres

Drama

Starring

Agnese Budovska, Raimonds Celms, Esmeralda Ermale

Overview

Thirty-seven-year-old Zane and Kaspars seem to have it all – love, careers, a home, and shared hobbies. Still, for a decade, they have been unable to have a child. After trying fertility clinics, diets, churches, and healers, Kaspars is slowly coming to terms with the idea that life can be fulfilling even without children. Meanwhile, Zane cannot accept the thought of not becoming a mother and is ready to go to any lengths to make it happen.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, obsession, grief, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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