The Pod Generation

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

The Pod Generation
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
  • Quad Productions
  • Scope Pictures
Release date
  • 19 January 2023 (2023-01-19) (Sundance)
Running time
109 minutes
Countries
  • Belgium
  • France
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

Rachel (Emilia Clarke) and Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor) live a comfortable lifestyle in New York City in this satiric blend of sci-fi and social commentary set in the near future. While Rachel has a corporate job at a company that makes AI assistants, Alvy works from their upscale apartment studying plants as a botanist. The couple want to have a child but pregnancy might impede Rachel’s prospects for promotion. Her employer has a solution to the dilemma in a new biotech breakthrough, a portable artificial womb in which the fetus can incubate. Experiencing impending parenthood at a remove tests the relationship between husband and wife as well as their connection to their “pod baby.”

Writer/director Sophie Barthes presents a striking, darkly funny critique of the effects of capitalism and technology on the family.[1]

Premise

A couple in futuristic New York use technology such as detachable artificial wombs and pods to start their family.

Cast

Production

It was announced in October 2021 that Emilia Clarke and Chiwetel Ejiofor would star in the film, which is going to be written and directed by Sophie Barthes.[2] In May 2022, Rosalie Craig, Vinette Robinson and Kathryn Hunter were added to the cast.[3] Rita Bernard-Shaw and Megan Maczko were reported as part of the cast in November 2022.[4]

Filming took place in March 2022 in Belgium.[5]

Release

The Pod Generation premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 19 January 2023.[6] In March 2023, Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[7]

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 38% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[8] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]

References
  1. Azad, Navid Nikkhah. "SFFILM and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation honor Matthew Johnson's BLACKBERRY with the Sloan Science on Screen Prize - Deed News". www.deed.news. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. Keslassy, Elsa (25 October 2021). "Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel Ejiofor to Star in Sci-Fi Romance The Pod Generation, MK2 Films Boards Sales – AFM (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. Goldbart, Max (4 May 2022). "The Pod Generation: Anatomy Of A Scandal Star Rosalie Craig And Boiling Point Breakout Vinette Robinson Board Sci-Fi Romcom Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor & Emilia Clarke". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  4. 2023 In Film: 10 Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi Movies Coming in 2023
  5. Appel à candidatures: envie de figurer aux côtés d’Emilia Clarke («Game Of Thrones») et Chiwetel Ejiofor («Twelve Years A Slave»)? (in French)
  6. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (7 December 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  7. Grobar, Matt (28 March 2023). "Sundance Prize Winner 'The Pod Generation' Starring Emilia Clarke & Chiwetel Ejiofor Set For Release By Roadside Attractions & Vertical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. "The Pod Generation". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. "The Pod Generation Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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