The Pod Generation (2024)
The Pod Generation
”A New York couple navigates a future dominated by AI and seeks to start a family amidst disappearing nature.”
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Set in a very near future where AI is trendy, and technology has surpassed nature in almost every aspect of life, The Pod Generation follows Rachel (Emilia Clarke) and Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a couple ready to start a family. As an executive in a rising tech company, Rachel secures a spot at the Womb Center, offering couples the opportunity to share pregnancy equally through mobile, artificial, or capsule wombs. Alvy, a botanist and nature purist, has doubts, but his love for Rachel leads him to take a leap of faith. This is the story of The Pod Generation, a film tailor-made for fans of Black Mirror that makes anyone question the paths of technology – even though director and writer Sofia Barthes (known for the good Madame Bovary) doesn't go as hard-hitting as she could.
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Set in a near future where AI is all the rage and nature is becoming a distant memory, Rachel and Alvy are a New York couple ready to take their relationship to the next level and start a family.
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