The Benefit of the Doubt

Overview

Mark and Jessica are a married couple facing the emotional challenges of male infertility. Desperate to conceive, they devise a covert plan: Jessica will seduce Simon, an unsuspecting old acquaintance of Mark's, with the sole intention of becoming pregnant. The plan successfully results in a pregnancy. However, the situation grows complex when Jessica’s fabricated affection for Simon evolves into genuine love. This unexpected emotional shift severely strains her marriage to Mark, creating intense personal and relational conflicts.

Cast

Jip Wijngaarden

Jessica

Huub Stapel

Mark

Coen van Vrijberghe de Coningh

Simon

Michiel Romeyn

Willy

Kees Prins

Presenter

Wivineke van Groningen

Vriendin op borrel (uncredited)