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The Pod Generation (2023)

August 11, 2023 (BE) Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance • 110m

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.

Director

Sophie Barthes

Top Billed

Emilia Clarke

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Rosalie Craig
Rosalie Craig

Linda Wozcheck

Kathryn Hunter
Kathryn Hunter

Post Office Clerk

Verona Verbakel
Verona Verbakel

Radical feminist

Nilson David
Nilson David

Folio Executive #6

Elke Shari Van Den Broeck
Elke Shari Van Den Broeck

Front desk assistant

Leonoor Koster
Leonoor Koster

Woman with Blinking Pod

Isis Caljé
Isis Caljé

Womb Center Nurse #1

Veronika Olah
Veronika Olah

Baby Supermarket Cashier

Ashley Johnson
Ashley Johnson

Breathing Bar Hostess

Alix Dunmore
Alix Dunmore

Eliza (voice)

Megan Maczko
Megan Maczko

Elena (voice)

Rita Bernard-Shaw
Rita Bernard-Shaw

Rebecca / ADR (voice)

Ian Bouillion
Ian Bouillion

Radio Guest / ADR (voice)

Rupert Simonian
Rupert Simonian

Radio Host / ADR (voice)

James Gentile
James Gentile

Rachel's Father

Mylène d'Anjou
Mylène d'Anjou

Rachel's Mother

Prudence Leroy
Prudence Leroy

Pregnant Woman

Nora Zakiri
Nora Zakiri

Subway Girl (uncredited)

Crew
Sophie Barthes
Sophie Barthes

Executive Producer

Emilia Clarke
Emilia Clarke

Executive Producer

Paul Nelson
Paul Nelson

Executive Producer

Andrij Parekh
Andrij Parekh

Director of Photography

Stephan Rubens
Stephan Rubens

Art Direction

Laurent Hanon
Laurent Hanon

Production Manager

Maïmouna Bancel
Maïmouna Bancel

Third Assistant Director

Caroline De Schryver
Caroline De Schryver

Crowd Assistant Director

Marcus Himbert
Marcus Himbert

First Assistant Director

Yves Capelle
Yves Capelle

Storyboard Artist

Dirk Bombey
Dirk Bombey

Sound Recordist

Kenzo Pelsener
Kenzo Pelsener

Boom Operator

Ronald Grauer
Ronald Grauer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Guillaume Augeri
Guillaume Augeri

Second Assistant Camera

Luc Frisson
Luc Frisson

First Assistant "A" Camera

Fabien Ruyssen
Fabien Ruyssen

First Assistant "B" Camera

Maarten Stoop
Maarten Stoop

Lighting Technician

Brigitte De Witte
Brigitte De Witte

Extras Casting

Lucy Jordan
Lucy Jordan

Casting Associate

Maxime Gandon
Maxime Gandon

Location Assistant

Nicolas Jacob
Nicolas Jacob

Location Scout

Julie Ghesquiere
Julie Ghesquiere

Script Supervisor

David Vranken
David Vranken

Sound Designer

Selıa Çakir
Selıa Çakir

Foley Editor

Tom Nicolas
Tom Nicolas

ADR Supervisor

Marina Lerchs
Marina Lerchs

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pierre Greco
Pierre Greco

Foley Artist

Mathieu Cox
Mathieu Cox

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anne-Laure Davault
Anne-Laure Davault

Sound Design Assistant

David Bensadoun
David Bensadoun

Executive Producer

Sierra Garcia
Sierra Garcia

Executive Producer

Nathanaël Karmitz
Nathanaël Karmitz

Executive Producer

Jaime Mateus-Tique
Jaime Mateus-Tique

Executive Producer

Nessa McGill
Nessa McGill

Executive Producer

Paul Nelson
Paul Nelson

Executive Producer

Adrian Politowski
Adrian Politowski

Executive Producer

Hervé Ruet
Hervé Ruet

Executive Producer

Sandra O'Brien
Sandra O'Brien

Makeup Artist

Sacha Galperine
Sacha Galperine

Original Music Composer

Evgueni Galperine
Evgueni Galperine

Original Music Composer



Reviews

Manuel São Bento

⭐ 5/10

January 21, 2023

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-pod-generation-review-sundance-2023

"The Pod Generation features remarkable world-building and futuristic production design, but despite sharing thought-provoking yet repetitive, superficial messages about human evolution and advanced technology, it lacks a stronger emotional impact. Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor are VERY good, though."

Rating: C+

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

⭐ 5/10

April 23, 2023

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com**

Science Fiction stories are almost always interesting or intellectually stimulating, and on paper, the idea behind “The Pod Generation” sounds like a good premise. This female-focused satire of how technology, consumerism, nature, and detached parenting co-exist in modern society starts off strong but quickly falters. Writer / director Sophie Barthes simply cannot figure out where she wants her stor… read the rest.

Amin

⭐ 9/10

January 13, 2024

**Have you ever wondered what it means to be human in a world where nature and work are redefined?** The Pod Generation isn't just a film; it's a journey into these existential questions.

The movie begins by delving into the complex relationship between modern work and work-life balance. From the very start,it captivated me with its realistic and imaginable future scenarios. This is a rare sci-fi film that combines futurism with believability… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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