Un hijo propio
When a Mexican nurse fakes a pregnancy to satisfy her husband's family, a lie that was never meant to last takes on a life of its own.
Alejandra and her husband desperately want a child, but it isn't happening, and the expectations of those around them, particularly a sceptical mother-in-law, pile on the pressure. When an unexpected opportunity arises, Alejandra makes a split-second decision that sets an elaborate deception in motion. For nine months she must maintain the illusion in front of her husband, her doctors and her family, all while depending on someone else to hold up their end of a secret bargain. Two-time Oscar-nominated director Maite Alberdi (The Mole Agent, The Eternal Memory) tells the story through actors and vivid, candy-coloured reconstructions that pull you deep into Alejandra's world before the real people at the heart of the story step into the frame, reshaping everything you thought you understood.
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Premiere statusUK premiere
Film details
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Director(s)Maite Alberdi
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Country(s)Mexico
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Year2026
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Duration93 mins
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Producer(s)Sandra Godinez Vázquez, Carla González Vargas, Maximiliano Sanguine
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CastAna Celeste, Luisa Guzmán, Armando Espitia
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CinematographySergio Armstrong, A.C.C
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EditingCarolina Siraqyan
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SoundMiguel Hormazabal
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Language(s)Spanish
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Sales CompanyAlice Clenshaw / Netflix
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