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The Material Boy

A Michigan teenager from a Catholic family navigates an unplanned pregnancy, weighing her family's expectations against her own aspirations and making tough decisions to secure a stable future for herself and her child.

A teenage girl from a Catholic family in Michigan gets pregnant and decides to give birth in a hospital run by nuns. To avoid a scandal and abortion, she secretly gives birth to a boy and arranges for him to be raised in Argentina. The boy remains unaware of his true identity until he discovers at 18 that his biological mother is Madonna, who had become a global pop sensation after giving him up.

Info about The Material Boy

Studio(s): Studio V Paris

Originally Released: United States, Mar 06, 2015

Genres:Documentary