Overview
- The feature began its national run this week, bringing a high-profile retelling of the 2014 Tucumán case back into public view.
- Dolores Fonzi directs and stars, co-writing with Laura Paredes and drawing on research and meetings with lawyer Soledad Deza, who worked on the real case.
- The film dramatizes how a young woman seeking emergency care was accused, jailed, and later absolved following legal challenges and feminist mobilization.
- Coverage cites a 2020 report counting more than 1,500 women in Argentina criminalized over abortions or related obstetric emergencies, with disproportionate impact on poorer sectors.
- The production was preselected to represent Argentina at the Oscars and Goya awards and will compete at San Sebastián, including for the Concha de Oro and the Agenda 2030 prize.