A Child of My Own
Desperate for a baby and burdened by family and societal expectations, a woman fakes a pregnancy and gets tangled in a crime.
Directed by Maite Alberdi · Documentary · 96 min · 2026
Trailer
Director
Maite Alberdi
Writer
Julián Loyola, Esteban Student
Studio
Micromundo Producciones / Gato Grande Productions
Release
2026-07-30
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Documentary
Cast & Characters
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Critical Assessment
A Child of My Own holds 6.4/10 on TMDb (4 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
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Ratings as of August 15, 2026
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A Child of My Own holds 6.4/10 on TMDb (4 votes). IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes/Metacritic scores will populate automatically via the site's daily refresh once available.
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A Child of My Own has a runtime of 96 min.
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A Child of My Own was directed by Maite Alberdi.
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A Child of My Own is available to stream, rent, or buy on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
Fan & Critic Buzz
From the trailer's comments
This is a sad, interesting, amazing documentary. It made me cry. Life it’s so hard to explain but it’s worth it and it’s so much better to share it with others who love you. Alejandra has been going through a lot of hard times because she was pressured by other people, that’s why…
@normask88 · 19 likesHot take: maybe putting pressure on people to have children when they're not ready or don't want to isn't going to lead to the outcome you want.
@clarysstoryboard3317 · 134 likes“When will you have a baby” is as inappropriate as “when will you get married” 🙃 Especially older generations think these are conversations to casually have. It’s PERSONAL and not always pleasant to think about/ decide.
@shadaeChevelle4737 · 461 likesThis is a sad sad story for all involved.
@ladieessence · 16 likesAll clingy teenager relationship should watch this
@George-pz9yx · 324 likesI just finished watching it. I was sobbing for a great part of it. I know it’s not fair to the real parents wha happened, but I think the sentence was just in this case. I feel so heartbroken for Alejandra. I am happy for her and how her husband included her in the life of his so…
@curoseba5363 · 6 likesMy ma had that pressure from her mom. But after my mom experienced single parenting she didnt even wanna be a grandma. Now I just have dogs.
@xSaphiredust · 346 likesAnd I thought only in Indian families the pressure of early babies exists
@shashanksandhya3360 · 373 likes
