As the story unfolds, the mother, Cornelia, uses her social status and connections to try and manipulate the situation in her son's favor. She pressures witnesses to change their statements, bribes officials, and even attempts to frame another driver for the accident.
Meanwhile, Cornelia's son, Barbu, struggles with guilt over the death of the boy and his mother's overbearing behavior. He begins to question his own actions and starts to realize the extent of his mother's manipulation.
As tensions escalate between mother and son, long-buried family secrets and resentments come to light. Cornelia's controlling and suffocating love for her son is tested as Barbu grapples with his own identity and tries to break free from his mother's grasp.
Child's Pose is a gripping and emotional exploration of love, guilt, and the complexities of familial relationships. It delves into the lengths a mother will go to protect her child, and the consequences of such actions on both parties involved.