Lion's Den

Sent to prison for allegedly killing her lover, Julia discovers she is pregnant and is sent to a high-security maternity ward to serve her time. Julia's only concern now is her son. Her fellow inmate Marta becomes her ally her mother Sofia, her opponent. One attempts to teach her how to be a mother the other wishes to take over rearing the child. The film, shot in a real prison with inmates as extras, shines a light on a little known aspect of prison life: motherhood behind bars. An official selection of Cannes Film Festival.