A Child of My Own (2026)

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Desperate for a baby and burdened by family and societal expectations, a woman fakes a pregnancy and gets tangled in a crime.

• Released: 2026-07-30
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.6/10 from 77 votes

Directed by Maite Alberdi.

Top cast

• Ana Celeste as Eleonor Alejandra 'Ale' Marín Mendoza
• Armando Espitia as Arturo Espitia
• Luisa Guzmán as Mayra
• Ángeles Cruz as Mamá Alejandra
• Mayra Sérbulo as Mamá Arthuro
• Mayra Batalla as Doctora Guerrero
• Alejandro Porter as Erick
• Yamile Pando as Amiga 2
• Ana Carrillo as Tía
• Larissa Goyco as Prima

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Where to watch A Child of My Own

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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