The Benefit of the Doubt
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The Benefit of the Doubt

DirectorMaarten Treurniet

1990
45 min
Drama

Mark and Jessica are a married couple facing the emotional challenges of male infertility. Desperate to conceive, they devise a covert plan: Jessica will seduce Simon, an unsuspecting old acquaintance of Mark's, with the sole intention of becoming pregnant. The plan successfully results in a pregnancy. However, the situation grows complex when Jessica’s fabricated affection for Simon evolves into genuine love. This unexpected emotional shift severely strains her marriage to Mark, creating intense personal and relational conflicts.

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