Single Mother by Choice
3.2
2021
1 hr 22 min
Drama
, Comedy
Tracking a real-life pregnancy, this fictional film tells the story of a Latinx workaholic who’s determined to have a baby on her own terms and gets more than she bargained for when she gets pregnant in the year 2020.
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- Cast:
- Roberto Aguire , Vanessa Angel , Arap Bethke , Anna Campbell , Phillip Garcia , Brittany S. Hall , George Tsai
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Reviews
I gave it a 7.5 out of 10
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The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
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Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
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There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
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