A CHILD OF MY OWN REVIEW – BARELY BELIEVABLE TRUE CRIME TALE OF DESPERATION AND DELUSION

A Chilean woman, Eleonor Alejandra Marín Mendoza, faked her pregnancy for nine months after suffering three miscarriages, and under pressure from her husband and in-laws to have a child. According to Culture | The Guardian, she decided to take a baby from a single mother, Mayra, who wanted to abort her second pregnancy. This extraordinary true crime tale is the subject of a docudrama by Maite Alberdi, which explores the desperation and delusion behind Ale's actions.

Ale's deception involved eating to gain weight and convincing her husband and his family that she was pregnant, even going so far as to simulate a baby bump. The details of her con are hardly believable, and the film features re-enactments of her story. The docudrama also includes testimony from a judge, highlighting the complexity and physiological aspects of Ale's deception.

This story is a unique example of a long con with a precise duration, and it raises questions about the pressures and expectations placed on women to have children. The film provides an intimate and inquisitive look at Ale's story, exploring the darker truths behind her actions.

• A Chilean woman faked her pregnancy for nine months
• She took a baby from a single mother who wanted to abort her second pregnancy
• The docudrama explores the desperation and delusion behind Ale's actions

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