finalists in 2008 the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2008 Havana Film Festival Special Jury Prize , Best Art Direction Award 2008 Lima Latin American Film Festival Best Actress Award , best Screenplay , best Cinematography Award film is based on a true story , the film works is the the director Pablo investigation Biro first finalists of the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival .

25 -year-old female college student Juliet woke up and found bloodstains on the pillow , the home, there are traces of violent quarrel , she forgets everything that happened last night , but she was accused of killing his live-in boyfriend , and detained in the nickname " the lion cage " women 's cell . She has been pregnant for two weeks, her strong and gave birth to their son in prison Thomas ...

film through Juliet encounter , explore motherhood , justice , the legal system , moral and lonely , the entire film is shot on a prison in the province of Buenos Aires , and was nominated for the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival and on behalf of Argentina compete for the Academy Award for best Foreign Language Film .