Down the Wire

This documentary tells the story of Daniela and Marica during the seven months before their trip to Copenhagen for the artifical insemination at the “Nina Stork” clinic. It narrates how their parents, collegues and friends react to their decision to have a baby.

Alba, a passionate and ambitious woman, tries to remember when she started to stop believing in herself, to pursue her desires. Her partner ridiculed her aspirations for her, instilling in her the feeling that she would never make it. Without love, a violent everyday life invaded her life for years, until the tragic ending.