Belén (2025)

The film Belén recounts the true case of a young woman condemned for illegal abortion in Argentina, presenting her sentence as a flagrant act of injustice by the judicial system. Through the alliance with the lawyer Soledad Deza, the plot emphasizes the protagonist's suffering in prison and criticizes the laws that penalize abortion, suggesting that such norms are oppressive and dehumanizing. This approach uses emotion and compassion to question the legal protection of unborn life, portraying criminalization as a patriarchal error rather than a defense of human dignity from conception. Although it highlights themes of resilience and female solidarity, the central message diverts attention from the consequences of abortion towards the exclusive victimization of the woman, eluding the intrinsic value of the unborn child. There is no balanced exploration of the sanctity of life; instead, it implicitly promotes a vision where abortion should be decriminalized to avoid 'injustices'. For parents, this poses a risk: it invites the relativization of the protection of the vulnerable under the pretext of empathy. The R rating indicates maturity required due to prison scenes and emotional tension, but the real challenge lies in the ethical background, which may confuse young viewers about the priority of human life. Recommended only with prior dialogue about bioethics and responsibility.