Trust is the first thing a surrogacy arrangement asks for, and Give Me Back My Baby is built on what happens when that trust is misplaced. Jhayla Mosley directs this 2019 American thriller about a couple, a surrogate and an obsession none of them planned for.
What is Give Me Back My Baby about?
A couple who want a child decide to have their baby through a surrogate. Choosing her feels like the hard part: once the decision is made, the arrangement looks settled and the future looks close. What they cannot see is that the choice has let an obsession into their lives. From that point the film turns a hopeful domestic plan into a contest over the child at its centre, and the title, a demand rather than a description, signals how far the situation is going to slide. The story stays inside a small circle of people bound by an agreement that depends entirely on good faith, and it tightens as that good faith gives way. The stakes are stated plainly from the outset: the couple stand to lose everything they hoped the arrangement would give them. How the obsession shows itself, and how far it goes, is the business of the film and is best left unspoiled.
About the cast
The cast is led in the catalogue credits by Bella Chadwick, Robyn Rose and Emory Lawrence, followed by MW Carol, Qunicka Keaton, Hala Mourani, Leslie Mechigian and Kamal Smith. Jhayla Mosley is the credited director. It is an ensemble of working screen actors rather than marquee stars, which suits a story that depends on ordinary people in an escalating situation.
Context & significance
Give Me Back My Baby is a United States production from 2019 and runs 88 minutes. It belongs to the domestic thriller, a genre that finds its menace in homes and families instead of crime scenes, and in people who are invited in rather than strangers who break in. Surrogacy gives that genre a natural engine: three adults tied to one pregnancy, each with a claim that feels absolute to the person making it. Thrillers of this kind are usually brisk and plot-driven, built around a steady rise in pressure, and the running time here fits that pattern. Viewers looking for a contained suspense story with a family at its centre, and no need for prior knowledge of the people involved, are the natural audience.
Watching Give Me Back My Baby on Ktime
Give Me Back My Baby is in the K-Time catalogue and plays once you sign in with a K-Time account; reading this page does not require a login. K-Time is designed for Persian-speaking viewers outside Iran, so browsing, search and menus are all available in Farsi while you look through its international thrillers.