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The Pod Generation

2023 · 110 min

A gentle, slightly offbeat near-future comedy that balances warm relationship moments with a soft satirical edge about technology and parenthood.

Directed by
Sophie Barthes
Genres
Science fiction, Comedy, Romance
Tagline
Discover the new natural.
Overview
In a not-so-distant future, couples can share pregnancy on a more equal footing via detachable artificial wombs. While botanist Alvy has doubts about this new way of birthing babies, his love for Rachel prompts him to take a leap of faith.

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Directed by
Sophie Barthes
Genres
Science fiction, Comedy, Romance
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • technology
  • identity
  • love
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
science fiction, comedy, romance
Directed by
Sophie Barthes
Written by
Sophie Barthes
Starring
Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rosalie Craig, Vinette Robinson, Kathryn Hunter, Jean-Marc Barr, Verona Verbakel, Sarah Gallagher
Music
Evgueni Galperine, Sacha Galperine
Cinematography
Andrij Parekh
Runtime
110 min
Country
Belgium, France, United Kingdom, United States of America, Liechtenstein
Languages
English

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