The Rival

Year: 2006

Runtime: 86 mins

Language: English

Director: Douglas Jackson

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After a violent act takes her newborn, Alice discovers she is unable to bear children again. She and her husband are elated when a surrogate agrees to carry the child they've wanted, but the joy soon turns to jealousy. Consumed by rage, Alice becomes obsessive, manipulating the surrogate and threatening anyone who blocks her from the baby.

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