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The Pod Generation

In a not-so-distant future, tech giant Pegazus offers couples the opportunity to share their pregnancies via detachable artificial wombs or pods. And so begins Rachel and Alvy's wild ride to parenthood in this brave new world.

Director

Sophie Barthes

Year

Genre

comedy, romance, sci-fi

Box Office

$31,569

Production

Quad Productions,SCOPE Pictures,Align,MK2 Films,Multiversx,Magical Thinking Pictures,BeTV,Proximus,RTBF,Echo Studio,Benuts,Aden Film

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Rachel Novy

Alvy Novy

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Alice

Vinette Robinson

Folio Executive #1

Veerle Dejaeger

Folio Executive #2

Lamara Strijdhaftig

Folio Executive #3

Folio Executive #4

Folio Executive #5

Karel Van Cutsem

Folio Executive #6

Folio Executive #7

Bernard Gallant

HR Director Folio

Josh

Benedict Landsbert-Noon

Alvy's Student #2

Alvy's Student #3

Paul Kiza Amani

Alvy's Student #4

Alvy's Student #5

Loreanne Asratian

Alvy's Student #6

Alvy's Student #7

Anoushka van Keulen

Alvy's Student #8

Alvy's Student #9

Ramy Moharam Fouad

Alvy's Student #10

Francis Connelly

Alvy's Student #11

Alvy's Student #12

Breathing Bar Hostess

Pegazus Founder

Founder Interviewer

Womb Center Director

Womb Center Parent #1

Womb Center Parent #2

Sarah Gallagher

Womb Center Parent #3

Abigail Abraham

Womb Center Parent #4

Womb Center Parent #5

Womb Center Parent #6

Womb Center Parent #7

Womb Center Nurse #1

Womb Center Nurse #2

Womb Center Nurse #3

Quin Vermeersch

Womb Center Nurse #4

Swedish Mother

Ben

Affable Nurse

Anne-Marie Agbodji

Rachel's Father

Rachel's Mother

Mylène d'Anjou

Pregnant Woman

Steven - University Dean

Early Childhood Center Art Teacher

Jennifer Heylen

Anna

Peter

Matthijs van de Sande Bakhuyzen

Vera

Michelle Sertz Scully

Valerie

Jennifer Schmidt Ferreira

Radical Feminist Leader

Elena Marie Rainer

Radical Feminist

Radical Feminist #1

Radical Feminist #2

Radical Feminist #3

Radical Feminist #4

Shalini Mastenbroek

Radical Feminist #5

Verona Verbakel

Radical Feminist #6

Radical Feminist #7

Lateesha Verwey

Woman 1 Blinking Pod

Woman 2 Blinking Pod

Gina Dos Santos

Cashier Baby Supermarket

Dream Baby

Romantine Brule Bosschaert

Ferry Attendant

Child Novy

Newborn

Post Office Clerk

Alvy Body Double

Rachel Body Double

Eliza

Elena

Masha

Eliza Butterworth

Rebecca

Rita Bernard-Shaw

Radio Guest

Radio Host

Rupert Simonian

ADR

Anthony Shuster

ADR

ADR

Passerby

Elodie Barthels

Rocio

Rocío de la Grana

Womb Center Staff #2

Front Desk Assistant

Elke Shari Van Den Broeck

Nurse

Rein van Duivenboden

Subway Girl #1

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You went to take a tour
of the damn center without me. - The Pod Generation

You went to take a tour of the damn center without me.

I just didn't know
how to tell you. - The Pod Generation

I just didn't know how to tell you.

We discuss things.
We, um... - The Pod Generation

We discuss things. We, um...

We have a conversation,
and then we reach a consensus, - The Pod Generation

We have a conversation, and then we reach a consensus,

- I love you.
- I love you. - The Pod Generation

- I love you. - I love you.

You know, we could talk
to Alice and Ben. - The Pod Generation

You know, we could talk to Alice and Ben.

- The uterus
is a political issue. - The Pod Generation

- The uterus is a political issue.

Probably the most important
political issue of all times. - The Pod Generation

Probably the most important political issue of all times.

- For decades, - The Pod Generation

Their pain minimized.
Their symptoms dismissed - The Pod Generation

Their pain minimized. Their symptoms dismissed

Instead of being respected, - The Pod Generation

Instead of being respected,

But when a mother
actually needs - The Pod Generation

But when a mother actually needs

She is no longer a Madonna, - The Pod Generation

She is no longer a Madonna,

For centuries,
women have been pushed - The Pod Generation

For centuries, women have been pushed

And somehow
it seemed like, - The Pod Generation

And somehow it seemed like,

But luckily, - The Pod Generation

Oh, I think Rachel - The Pod Generation

Oh, I think Rachel

So, - The Pod Generation

It is the first time
in history that as women, - The Pod Generation

It is the first time in history that as women,

Why would any of us
want to feel nauseous - The Pod Generation

Why would any of us want to feel nauseous

It's an artificial womb, - The Pod Generation

It's an artificial womb,

I mean, look, i-i-if I could
get pregnant, I'd do it. - The Pod Generation

I mean, look, i-i-if I could get pregnant, I'd do it.

- I would carry this baby.
- But you saw Ben. You can! - The Pod Generation

- I would carry this baby. - But you saw Ben. You can!

I just wish we had more time - The Pod Generation

I just wish we had more time

I know, but if we take any longer,
we will lose our spot. - The Pod Generation

I know, but if we take any longer, we will lose our spot.

Well, you don't have one.
And for me, - The Pod Generation

Well, you don't have one. And for me,

You know, if we still
had human therapists, - The Pod Generation

You know, if we still had human therapists,

- No way.
- Eliza knows more - The Pod Generation

- No way. - Eliza knows more

I will not see Eliza, OK? - The Pod Generation

I will not see Eliza, OK?

What brings you
to this session, Alvy? - The Pod Generation

What brings you to this session, Alvy?

You know why she has asked you
to consult me? - The Pod Generation

You know why she has asked you to consult me?

That is interesting.
Please continue. - The Pod Generation

That is interesting. Please continue.

I-I do not trust that you can
help me make this decision. - The Pod Generation

I-I do not trust that you can help me make this decision.

Tell me more about that. - The Pod Generation

Tell me more about that.

Why do you think it's not? - The Pod Generation

Why do you think it's not?

You're not qualified
to take a look at mine. - The Pod Generation

You're not qualified to take a look at mine.

Well, Alvy, - The Pod Generation

Consciousness comes with
some pretty grim companions. - The Pod Generation

Consciousness comes with some pretty grim companions.

Perhaps in your fantasies,
we do not trust each other. - The Pod Generation

Perhaps in your fantasies, we do not trust each other.

What are your feelings
right now, Alvy? - The Pod Generation

What are your feelings right now, Alvy?

Perhaps in your fantasies - The Pod Generation

Perhaps in your fantasies

Do you sometimes
wish you were a machine? - The Pod Generation

Do you sometimes wish you were a machine?

You're being a bit negative. - The Pod Generation

You're being a bit negative.

Shall we explore
an annual membership, Alvy? - The Pod Generation

Shall we explore an annual membership, Alvy?

That's so good.
I told you Eliza was awesome! - The Pod Generation

That's so good. I told you Eliza was awesome!

Not as important
as having a baby. - The Pod Generation

Not as important as having a baby.

Honey, these two things
are not related. - The Pod Generation

Honey, these two things are not related.

- I'm trying to understand.
- I know. - The Pod Generation

- I'm trying to understand. - I know.

Precisely! Evolution. - The Pod Generation

Precisely! Evolution.

And we little humans
think that we can do better - The Pod Generation

And we little humans think that we can do better

We've achieved having babies
in egg shells like penguins. - The Pod Generation

We've achieved having babies in egg shells like penguin...

Alvy, sweetie, you're making
things so complicated. - The Pod Generation

Alvy, sweetie, you're making things so complicated.

Or Alice or Ben - The Pod Generation

Or Alice or Ben

We don't have to decide
right now. We can... - The Pod Generation

We don't have to decide right now. We can...

Take a minute.
You can sleep on it. - The Pod Generation

Take a minute. You can sleep on it.

We can make a baby
from one of your eggs, Rachel, - The Pod Generation

We can make a baby from one of your eggs, Rachel,

Which makes men
not needed in the procedure. - The Pod Generation

Which makes men not needed in the procedure.

Unless you're aiming
exclusively for a boy, - The Pod Generation

Unless you're aiming exclusively for a boy,

Very well.
And have you made your choice? - The Pod Generation

Very well. And have you made your choice?

Well,
do you want a boy or a girl? - The Pod Generation

Well, do you want a boy or a girl?

Oh, well, we'd rather a slow
fellow here, - The Pod Generation

Oh, well, we'd rather a slow fellow here,

Here we go. Our little fellow - The Pod Generation

Here we go. Our little fellow

It's going to induce changes
in the membrane - The Pod Generation

It's going to induce changes in the membrane

The secretion of acrosome
helps the sperm enter - The Pod Generation

The secretion of acrosome helps the sperm enter

Now the ovum releases
cortisol granules, - The Pod Generation

Now the ovum releases cortisol granules,

Congratulations!
We're so happy for you! - The Pod Generation

Congratulations! We're so happy for you!

How's the greenery going? - The Pod Generation

How's the greenery going?

You should think about refinancing
that mortgage of yours. - The Pod Generation

You should think about refinancing that mortgage of yours.

Yeah, but especially now
that you're having a child. - The Pod Generation

Yeah, but especially now that you're having a child.

Nobody's going to
the countryside anymore. - The Pod Generation

Nobody's going to the countryside anymore.

I'm just saying, because
the house just sits there. - The Pod Generation

I'm just saying, because the house just sits there.

So, do you have the pod
at home? Can I see it? - The Pod Generation

So, do you have the pod at home? Can I see it?

We literally just made
the baby, - The Pod Generation

We literally just made the baby,

We're so excited.
I'm so excited. - The Pod Generation

We're so excited. I'm so excited.

What else can we say
about our design so far? - The Pod Generation

What else can we say about our design so far?

We have of the original
right here - The Pod Generation

We have of the original right here

Alvy, I'm connected to the pod.
Do you want to listen? - The Pod Generation

Alvy, I'm connected to the pod. Do you want to listen?

Well, until the first heartbeat
is audible, there's... - The Pod Generation

Well, until the first heartbeat is audible, there's...

Scientifically,
it's impossible - The Pod Generation

Scientifically, it's impossible

I mean, we're talking about
16 blastomere cells here. - The Pod Generation

I mean, we're talking about 16 blastomere cells here.

Oh, that's actually normal.
It's just too early. - The Pod Generation

Oh, that's actually normal. It's just too early.

We keep the embryos
in complete darkness - The Pod Generation

We keep the embryos in complete darkness

Now, this baby is ready
to come into this world. - The Pod Generation

Now, this baby is ready to come into this world.

When they're ready, babies release specific
proteins and hormones. - The Pod Generation

When they're ready, babies release specific proteins an...

The pod detects these substances
in the amniotic fluid. - The Pod Generation

The pod detects these substances in the amniotic fluid.

It's an indication, - The Pod Generation

It's an indication,

I have been
having the strangest dreams. - The Pod Generation

I have been having the strangest dreams.

As an example, I dreamt - The Pod Generation

As an example, I dreamt

Rachel, - The Pod Generation

We no longer look at dreams - The Pod Generation

We no longer look at dreams

The Pod Generation poster

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In a not-so-distant future, tech giant Pegazus offers couples the opportunity to share their pregnancies via detachable artificial wombs or pods. And so begins Rachel and Alvy's wild ride to parenthood in this brave new world.

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Director: Sophie Barthes

Writer: Sophie Barthes

Production: Quad Productions,SCOPE Pictures,Align,MK2 Films,Multiversx,Magical Thinking Pictures,BeTV,Proximus,RTBF,Echo Studio,Benuts,Aden Film

Genre: comedy, romance, sci-fi

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 60/100

ImdbRating: 5.6

BoxOffice: $31,569

Released: 25 Oct 2023

Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination

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