A Child of My Own review

TL;DR

Eleonor Alejandra Marín Mendoza (Ale) faked a pregnancy after multiple miscarriages.
She arranged to take a baby from Mayra, a single mother intending to abort her pregnancy.
Ale convinced her husband and his family of the pregnancy through various means, including gaining weight.
Her desperation may have led to a pseudo-pregnancy, with a doctor even appearing to hear a heartbeat.
After taking the baby, Ale was arrested and is serving a 13-year prison sentence for child kidnapping.
The film explores the veracity of Ale's story and her claims of an adoption arrangement.
The actual Mayra denies Ale's version, calling it total fiction.
The film highlights societal and biological pressures on women and explores themes of desperation and self-knowledge.

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