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A Child of My Own

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After experiencing multiple miscarriages and the societal shame that comes with it, recently married Alejandra fakes a pregnancy. What starts as an elaborate lie turns into a complex charade that threatens to upend her life and relationship, and ultimately unleashes a media scandal that shakes the entire country. In A Child of My Own, Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker Maite Alberdi takes a uniquely intimate look at the incident through the words of those who lived it, examining the crushing weight of societal expectations, the elusive nature of truth, and the enduring power of family.

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Maite Alberdi

Director

Ana Celeste

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Armando Espitia

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Ángeles Cruz

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Mayra Sérbulo Cortés

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Luisa Guzmán

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Katie McCabe Sight & Sound Jul 28
Maite Alberdi probes the case of Eleonor Alejandra Marín Mendoza – a Mexican woman who, after three miscarriages, faked a pregnancy and kidnapped a baby – in her stylised documentary, which seeks to understand its subject’s choices without excusing them. Go to Full Review Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter Mar 10
Chilean director Maite Alberdi continues to blur, smudge and gleefully mess with the lines between fiction and fact in her latest, the by-turns highly comical and then suddenly moving A Child of My Own. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Feb 23
As the film works toward a concluding note of uplift that brings as many questions as answers, one wonders if a straighter documentary telling would be more rewarding. Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 23m
A documentary that takes a very honest approach to the case. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla Apr 24
Alberdi's sensitive gaze persists to give us another perspective on a story that seemed to have no nuances. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Daniel Eagan ScreenAnarchy Mar 13
Director Maite Alberdi mixes fact and fiction to reach insights that go beyond the limits of the true crime genre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After experiencing multiple miscarriages and the societal shame that comes with it, recently married Alejandra fakes a pregnancy. What starts as an elaborate lie turns into a complex charade that threatens to upend her life and relationship, and ultimately unleashes a media scandal that shakes the entire country. In A Child of My Own, Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker Maite Alberdi takes a uniquely intimate look at the incident through the words of those who lived it, examining the crushing weight of societal expectations, the elusive nature of truth, and the enduring power of family.
Director
Maite Alberdi
Producer
Sandra Godínez
Screenwriter
Julian Loyola, Esteban Student, Julian Loyola, Esteban Student
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Gato Grande
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2026
Runtime
1h 36m
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