Newborn

NEWBORN is a deeply moving and quietly electrifying film that turns a moment of new life into a high-stakes emotional crucible. When a couple in Mexico City gives birth to an intersex baby, their joy is quickly eclipsed by uncertainty. As the father (Andrés Delgado) pushes for immediate surgical intervention in line with medical protocol, the mother (Mayra Hermosillo) finds herself drawn into a world of stories, of intersex lives, of identities shaped and sometimes stolen, forcing her to reevaluate not only what’s best for their child, but what gender, choice, and acceptance truly mean.

Tensions rise as the couple navigates conflicting advice, societal pressure, and the raw vulnerability of new parenthood. The film lingers with haunting stillness on the newborn, reminding us that these conversations aren't abstract; they’re urgent, embodied, and often aren’t centered on the person it will most impact. What begins as a domestic drama unfolds into something far more profound: a meditation on autonomy, tradition, and the quiet radicalism of listening. Beautifully acted, sensitively directed, and unafraid to sit in discomfort, NEWBORN is as much about the weight of choice as it is about the power of compassion.