This screening is part of a series of Cambridge Festival events on “Reproductive Futures”. Please join us for the other events: a screening of HIGH LIFE (2018) on 15 March and an exhibition and panel discussion about embryo models on 17 March.
A New York couple, Rachel (Emilia Clarke) and Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor) live in a not-so-distant future where technology provides ever-more convenient living. A rising tech company executive, Rachel lands a coveted spot at the Womb Center, which offers couples a convenient (and shareable) maternity by way of detachable artificial wombs, or pods. But Alvy, a botanist with an affection for nature, prefers a natural pregnancy. And yet, as Rachel’s AI therapist puts it, why is that “natural”? So begins the tech-paved path to parenthood.
This black comedy raises questions about “natural” vs “artificial” reproduction, parenthood and the future of the nuclear family in a society obsessed with technology. THE POD GENERATION (2023) brings a funny, philosophical sensibility to its satire of a society where everything is commodified and technology is present even in the most intimate of moments. Rated PG-13.
The film will be introduced by Dr. Carleigh Morgan, Assistant Professor of Film, at Birmingham University
As the film hasn't had a UK release, this will be your only chance to see it on the big screen! FREE to attend.
Date:
Wednesday, 20 March, 2024 - 18:00 to 21:00
Event location:
Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium, Selwyn College Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9DQ