My Thoughts on "A Widow's Game": A True Crime Story That Made Me Go, "Seriously?!"

So, I just watched this new movie on Netflix called A Widow's Game (or La Viuda Negra in Spanish), and let me tell you, it's based on a real story that dropped on Netflix on May 30th. And it made me wonder: do people really act this crazy in real life?

Here’s the wild true crime tale it's based on:

Okay, so, on the morning of August 16, 2017, this guy named Antonio, who was 36 and worked as an industrial engineer, left his house in Valencia, Spain, to go to work. He lived in this neighborhood called Patraix with his wife, Maje (her full name’s María Jesús, but everyone just calls her Maje).

Anyway, get this—he didn’t even make it out of the garage. Some guy had been literally hiding among the cars and just jumped out and stabbed him. Right there. He died on the spot. It’s honestly so scary.

At first, the cops were like, "Yeah, this wasn’t a robbery," because nothing was stolen. But then it all started to unravel, and it turns out there was this whole creepy plan going on… and Maje, his wife, was right in the middle of it. Like, it was totally premeditated and super twisted.

The movie (and the real story) focuses on Maje. Before they even got married, she cheated on her fiancé, Antonio. He actually forgave her, but she didn't stop. Even after they finally tied the knot, despite his family not being happy about the cheating, Maje, a nurse, continued having affairs with multiple men. She was seeing a guy at her hospital, a doctor there, and even someone she met at a club, among others.

She always had excuses. One day, she came home late and told Antonio she was out with a friend. But when she put her phone down, a message popped up. He saw it, and they had a huge fight. Antonio told her he couldn't do it anymore and she needed to leave. But Maje wasn't having it; she brought up how he bought the house and she'd renovated it as per their agreement. He told her, "Either you leave, or I will leave," but Maje just wouldn't budge.

So, she went to the doctor she was having an affair with—who also had a wife, a son, and his elderly mother at home. She manipulated him, claiming Antonio was abusing her. At first, the doctor was thrilled she was interested in him, even telling a friend he was amazed she'd picked him, calling her young (only 27) and "hot." She kept playing the sad victim around him, then eventually told him her husband was going to kill her and that she needed him to kill Antonio. She even showed him where her husband parked.

When the doctor did it, the police started investigating. They tapped her phone and found out about her affairs with different men, but they struggled to get a clear lead. At one point, she told the doctor to go to her apartment and wait for her, but she was actually with another guy. She needed a document sent, so she asked the doctor to help, saying she'd meet him at home. That's when the doctor realized she was seeing other people. He was heartbroken, and at some point, she even stopped picking up his calls. He casually told her if she loved other people, then she could go ahead and be with them.

The police were still on it, and eventually, they set up a sting. One day, she planned to meet the doctor at a restaurant. The police had everything staged, and when they started discussing the crime, both Maje and the doctor were arrested. Incredibly, the doctor initially defended her, claiming she didn't know anything and wasn't involved. The investigator warned him he was making a huge mistake and would go to jail for her, but he stuck to his word because he loved her.

He was detained, but at the final judgment, he retracted his statement, confirming that she had asked him to kill her husband because she claimed he was abusing her.

In my opinion, her husband never abused her. She was actually the one who hit him during their heated argument. She seems like a narcissist, wanting to control everyone and be with everyone. When things didn't go her way, she felt defeated and ended her husband's life.

I can't stop wondering what her family thinks, what his family thinks, what the doctor's family thinks, and also what the people she had affairs with think after seeing all the news.

My mum once told me something that really stuck with me: anyone who can cheat on their partner can kill their partner. Cheating is devious, and honestly, there's no such thing as "it was just a moment." Don't let anyone trick you into your own downfall. Stand firm on what you don't want and protect yourself. This is such a sad story—he was compassionate, and it led to his death.

In my opinion, the doctor is not a victim. He had his family but decided to cheat. I think his intention was maybe that, when he ended the life of Maje's husband, he could be with her, and perhaps they could get together and get married. He was also a selfish person who was only thinking about himself, and he met his match in Maje. They are both now in prison.

Have you seen this movie? What do you think about the story and about cheating? Let me know in the comments below.