The Stepmother's Bond () is a 2025 Spanish drama film directed by Yolanda Centeno in her directorial debut feature. It stars Alexandra Jiménez and Juan Diego Botto alongside Ruth Gabriel and ÃÂlex Infantes.
Paula lives with Raúl, developing a bond with her six-year-old stepson Dani. In the wake of the couple's separation, conflict ensues.
The Stepmother's Bond was produced by ÃÂralan Films, Harry, and After the summer AIE with the association of La Goota Entertainment. It also had the participation of RTVE and Canal Sur, and backing from the Madrid regional administration, ICAA, and AA.II.CC. It was shot in between Málaga and Granada.
The film premiered in the official selection of the 28th Málaga Film Festival on 20 March 2025. Distributed by Alfa Pictures, it was released theatrically in Spain on 16 May 2025.
Juan Pando of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing that in addition to telling a story, it manages to "convey deep feelings and emotions, and [it] does so with images, without resorting to dialogue".
MarÃÂa Bescós of HobbyConsolas gave the film 55 points ('so-so'), positively mentioning "the approach to different family models" while citing how it "is more ambiguous than it needs to be" as a negative point.
|- | rowspan = "4" | | rowspan = "4" | 5th Carmen Awards | Best New Director || Yolanda Centeno || | rowspan = "4" | |- | Best Adapted Screenplay || Adapted Screenplay || |- | Best Original Score || Pablo Cervantes || |- | Best Production Supervision || Javi Mateos ||