The Pod Generation

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The Pod Generation
File:The Pod Generation poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed bySophie Barthes
Written bySophie Barthes
Produced by
  • Geneviève Lemal
  • Yann Zenou
  • Nadia Kamlichi
  • Martin Metz
Starring
CinematographyAndrij Parekh
Edited by
  • Ron Patane
  • Olivier Bugge Coutté
Music by
  • Evgueni Galperine
  • Sasha Galperine
Production
companies
  • Scope Pictures
  • Quad Productions
Distributed by
Release date
  • 19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) (Sundance)
Running time
109 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • France
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$31,569[3][4]

The Pod Generation is a 2023 science fiction romantic comedy film written and directed by Sophie Barthes.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023.

Plot

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A New York couple, Rachel and Alvy, live in a not-so-distant future. A rising tech company executive, Rachel lands a coveted spot on the waitlist for the Womb Center, which offers couples maternity by way of detachable artificial wombs, or pods. Alvy, a botanist with an affection for nature, prefers a natural pregnancy. Despite their different perspectives, they decide to go forward with the Womb Center's services in order to conceive a child.

Cast

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Production

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It was announced in October 2021 that Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor would star in the film, which was to be written and directed by Sophie Barthes.[5] In May 2022, Rosalie Craig, Vinette Robinson and Kathryn Hunter were reported as added to the cast.[6] Rita Bernard-Shaw and Megan Maczko were reported as part of the cast in November 2022.[7]

Filming took place in March 2022 in Belgium.[8]

Release

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The Pod Generation premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023.[9] In March 2023, Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment acquired North America rights and released the film in limited cinemas on 11 August 2023.[10][11]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 41% of 76 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "With its roundabout script undermining solid performances from Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Pod Generation stimulates the mind but not much else." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

References

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  7. ^ 2023 In Film: 10 Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Movies Coming in 2023
  8. ^ Appel à candidatures: envie de figurer aux côtés d’Emilia Clarke («Game Of Thrones») et Chiwetel Ejiofor («Twelve Years A Slave»)? (in French)
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