Expecting. Waiting. A teen girl with a bright future buys some pills from a woman on a park bench. She goes home and her parents are out of town. Her boyfriend comes over. This could be preparation for a night of fun, but that’s already happened. Now she’s pregnant and since abortion is illegal in Chile, the black-market pills are supposed to induce an abortion safely at home. She takes the drug and, as they wait for it to take effect, the history of her relationship with her boyfriend slowly unfolds until it becomes an intense life-or-death moment that will forever change everyone involved. Writer/director Francisca Fuenzalida delivers a well-crafted low-budget film that manages to create suspense and drama with essentially two characters in one location. Expecting provides a truly insightful and realistic perspective on teen pregnancy and relationships. –AFI Fest
