Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor star in The Pod Generation written and directed by Sophie Barthes, and starts with Rachel (Clarke) imagining she’s pregnant–but it was just a dream. Her sma…
, and starts with Rachel imagining she’s pregnant–but it was just a dream. Her smart home helps her begin the day with 3D printing toast, making coffee, and picking her outfit for the day. Her husband Alvy is a bit more grounded. He’s a botanist and professor who encourages his wife and his students to reconnect with nature. Rachel hasn’t told her husband that she’s on the waiting list for Pegazus womb clinic , and her consultation date is finally arriving.
In this near future society, anything considered natural is seen as foreign because people have forgotten how to interact with nature. Alvy wants a natural birth, but Rachael doesn’t want pregnancy to interfere with her kushy job. When she tells him, he freaks out but eventually warms up to the idea. Eventually, what seemed like a good idea in the moment, puts a strain on their marriage and changes their perspective on why nature and technology may not always be the best combination.
The cinematography by Andrij Parekh aided by Clement Price-Thomas vibrant set design created an innovative, future look that isn’t far out of the realm possibility. In most metropolis environments you can find anything you need, just like in. Want therapy? You go to a pod and talk AI named Eliza. Want nature without having go outside? Go to a nature pod. Need a breath of fresh air? Go to a clean air bar. The fact that there is a solution for everything what’s troubling about all of this.
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