Maternal Instinct

This 2026 true-crime documentary, directed by Jessica Dimmock, opens on a startling roadside encounter: a woman stopped by police claims to have just given birth, yet the infant and the blood tell a different story. From there, the film unravels a web of deception, following the case as its troubling truths come to light. Combining crime and documentary forms, it adopts an investigative, unsettling tone built on real events. Intended for adult viewers who follow true-crime nonfiction and twisting real-life mysteries, it handles its disturbing subject with a sober lens. The film carries a MagicMovieScore of 7.1.

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