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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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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh The Times (UK) 2d
3/5
Such stranger-than-fiction stories are Netflix catnip. But the Chilean director Maite Alberdi treats this one with the signature, boundary-blurring approach that earned her Oscar nominations for The Mole Agent (2020) and The Eternal Memory (2023). Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Financial Times 3d
4/5
This is a fascinating film, and one that you might find highly entertaining against your better judgment (and you can bet Alberdi wants us to feel uncomfortable about that). Go to Full Review 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 Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) 1d
The thing about documentaries where the truth is uncertain is that there’s less room for empathy. You can’t be sure of the shoes you’re meant to walk in. So it comes down to whether you sympathize with the subject. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 3d
2.5/5
...beyond how interesting, unsettling, and provocative the real-life case is, neither the dramatization of the events nor the testimonies achieve the depth or emotional resonance that Alberdi [has previously achieved]...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage 4d
A documentary that takes a very honest approach to the case. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Maite Alberdi

Director

Ana Celeste

Self

Armando Espitia

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Ángeles Cruz

Self

Mayra Sérbulo Cortés

Self

Luisa Guzmán

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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
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2026
Runtime
1h 36m
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