Because We Are Born Girls

(2026)

Year: 2026

Runtime: 15 мин

Country: Belgium

Director: Maggie Lung

Cast: Maggie Lung, On Sum Lung

Plot

A pregnant woman is told by a Belgian abortion center that she must endure a mandatory 6-day reflection period before undergoing the procedure. Those 6 days of isolation trigger memories and doubts about the future. While trying to give her decision a place, she reflects on what it is like to be a woman in the cultures she is a part of.