Un hijo propio

A Child of My Own

Berlinale Special Presentation 2026

The profound desire to become a mother and the constant pressure from her surroundings drive Alejandra to fake a pregnancy. In this feature-length documentary, Maite Alberdi (The Mole Agent) captures how what begins as a simple lie turns into a complex charade that Alejandra must sustain for months before her hopeful husband and family. Trapped in a pretence that consumes her, Alejandra is pushed to cross an irreversible line, unleashing a media scandal that makes it impossible for her to continue the deception.

by Maite Alberdi (Director), Julián Loyola (Screenplay), Esteban Student (Screenplay)
with Ana Celeste, Armando Espitia, Ángeles Cruz, Mayra Sérbulo Cortés, Luisa Guzmán Mexico 2026 Spanish 96' Colour World premiere | Documentary form

With

Ana Celeste
Armando Espitia
Ángeles Cruz
Mayra Sérbulo Cortés
Luisa Guzmán

Crew

Director	Maite Alberdi
Screenplay	Julián Loyola, Esteban Student
Editing	Carolina Siraqyan
Sound Design	Miguel Hormazabal
Production Design	Estefania Larran de la Cerda
Costumes	Felipe Criado Quiroz
Producer	Sandra Godinez Vázquez

Produced by

Gato Grande

Mexiko-Stadt

World Sales

Netflix

Beverly Hills, USA

Photos

Maite Alberdi

The Chilean director has been making waves as a documentary filmmaker since her debut, El salvadidas. With El agente topo, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, she became the first female director from her home country to receive an Oscar nomination. La memoria infinita was also nominated for an Oscar and won a Goya Award for Best Ibero-American Film as well as the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

selection

2011 El salvadidas (The Lifeguard) 2014 La once (Tea Time) 2016 The Grown-Ups 2020 El agente topo (The Mole Agent) 2023 La memoria infinita (The Eternal Memory) 2026 Un hijo propio

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026