Whilst watching this movie, I couldn't help but pull out my phone to search google every 5 mins because things didnt make sense. If we're talking legally that it is.
1- When the boss first proposed the idea of raising the child, the preg woman replied with "so its just like surrogacy?" Surprisingly the boss said no. So that got me thinking if its not surrogacy and the boss won't be providing her eggs then why not just adopt the baby when its born?
2- Then I ruled out that there are 2 types of surrogacies. One of them is called a traditional surrogacy where in fact the surrogate may use her own eggs. So okay now we know it is in fact considered a surrogacy.
3- Now the lawyer states that the whole process of what they were undergoing was illegal in that jurisdiction, being Spain. So how is that the lawyers go on and draft a contract knowing that it will conflict with the laws of country. Common sense... even if the preg woman gets second thoughts and decides to keep the baby, there is nothing they can do about it, and most definitely a void contract will not help them get justice in court for breach of contract... she can walk out with her baby at any time.
4- Say the preg woman gives birth to the baby, at home even so that they wouldnt have to issue a birth certificate, how will the baby live a life without an identity? That leaves us with two options, either the boss fabricates a birth certificate or they issue the baby a birth certificate under his biological mom which automatically gives her guardianship but in reality is raised by the boss. Either way the boss and the child will live a troublesome life if the truth somehow came out.
5- The dynamic between the boss and preg woman is so uncomfortable to watch, going from super formal and professional at first to giving her morning kisses and holding her belly whilst swimming. Everything moved so fast it felt weird.
6- Say the girl did actually get the education she claimed, would the boss still keep her as an employee after giving birth? It would be so strange to work in the same environment knowing that your boss is raising your child.. also the girl would always be a part of her and the baby's life and has legal leverage in the sense that she could just take the child at any time, that would suck for the boss especially after she gets attached to the child.
7- Naco found out very early on that she was not working in London, that was confirmed by the London office. So why did it take him 8-9 months to just go to the Madrid office and ask for the address?
8- How come the gender of the baby wasn't shared with her when doing the ultrasound and when the boss was admiring the fetus? How come she was asked days later whilst she was having dinner with the boss and the gynecologist, she could've asked then and there... I mean the child is inside of HER.
I felt like there was many gaps in the movie that left me confused at times. My google searches comprised of "what are the types of surrogacies, is it illegal in spain, what are the elements of a valid contract, how to issue a surrogacy birth certificate in spain"? I learned more about the laws of Spain than I would've if I hadnt watch the movie so I guess thats a +
1- When the boss first proposed the idea of raising the child, the preg woman replied with "so its just like surrogacy?" Surprisingly the boss said no. So that got me thinking if its not surrogacy and the boss won't be providing her eggs then why not just adopt the baby when its born?
2- Then I ruled out that there are 2 types of surrogacies. One of them is called a traditional surrogacy where in fact the surrogate may use her own eggs. So okay now we know it is in fact considered a surrogacy.
3- Now the lawyer states that the whole process of what they were undergoing was illegal in that jurisdiction, being Spain. So how is that the lawyers go on and draft a contract knowing that it will conflict with the laws of country. Common sense... even if the preg woman gets second thoughts and decides to keep the baby, there is nothing they can do about it, and most definitely a void contract will not help them get justice in court for breach of contract... she can walk out with her baby at any time.
4- Say the preg woman gives birth to the baby, at home even so that they wouldnt have to issue a birth certificate, how will the baby live a life without an identity? That leaves us with two options, either the boss fabricates a birth certificate or they issue the baby a birth certificate under his biological mom which automatically gives her guardianship but in reality is raised by the boss. Either way the boss and the child will live a troublesome life if the truth somehow came out.
5- The dynamic between the boss and preg woman is so uncomfortable to watch, going from super formal and professional at first to giving her morning kisses and holding her belly whilst swimming. Everything moved so fast it felt weird.
6- Say the girl did actually get the education she claimed, would the boss still keep her as an employee after giving birth? It would be so strange to work in the same environment knowing that your boss is raising your child.. also the girl would always be a part of her and the baby's life and has legal leverage in the sense that she could just take the child at any time, that would suck for the boss especially after she gets attached to the child.
7- Naco found out very early on that she was not working in London, that was confirmed by the London office. So why did it take him 8-9 months to just go to the Madrid office and ask for the address?
8- How come the gender of the baby wasn't shared with her when doing the ultrasound and when the boss was admiring the fetus? How come she was asked days later whilst she was having dinner with the boss and the gynecologist, she could've asked then and there... I mean the child is inside of HER.
I felt like there was many gaps in the movie that left me confused at times. My google searches comprised of "what are the types of surrogacies, is it illegal in spain, what are the elements of a valid contract, how to issue a surrogacy birth certificate in spain"? I learned more about the laws of Spain than I would've if I hadnt watch the movie so I guess thats a +