In der nahen Zukunft ist künstliche Intelligenz allgegenwärtig und die Natur nur noch eine ferne Erinnerung. Rachel (Emilia Clarke) und Alvy (Chiwetel Ejiofor) möchten eine Familie gründen. Rachels Arbeit gibt ihnen die Gelegenheit, ein neues, von einem Technologieriesen entwickeltes Werkzeug namens Pegasus zu nutzen, das Paaren die Möglichkeit bietet, das Kind gleichberechtigt mit Hilfe einer abnehmbaren künstlichen Gebärmütter oder Pods auszutragen. Der Botaniker Alvy hat zwar Zweifel, aber seine Liebe zu Rachel lässt ihn das Experiment annehmen. Und so beginnt das verrückte Abenteuer der Elternschaft in dieser neuen Welt.
In 2027 Brazil, civil servant Joana mainly deals with divorce cases. As a member of a branch of evangelical Christians known as the Divino Amor group, she uses her position to offer a kind of physical therapy to couples who want to separate. Although Joana and her husband Danilo regularly consummate their marriage, neither her constant prayers nor any other methods of assistance seem to be able to fulfill their desire for a child.
Baby Adrian is now all grown up and separated from his mother, wrestling with the occult influences that plague him, and trying to outrun Satan himself.
Newlyweds shock the bride's father with plans for natural childbirth in a Greenwich Village loft.
Karen Cooper hat mit ihrer Mutter Nan und Tochter Charlotte in einer gemeinsamen Wohnung mehr als genug um die Ohren. Nan hat nichts Besseres im Sinn, als Schabernack mit den Elektrogeräten des Haushalts zu treiben, und Charlotte steckt mit 17 noch ziemlich tief in der Pubertät. Karen beschließt, sich trotzdem ein bisschen Glück zu verschaffen und das Leben zu genießen. Doch die Nachricht, mit 34 Großmutter zu werden, stürzt das Trio endgültig ins Chaos. Nur gut, dass Charlottes schüchterner Schuldfreund Daniel den Damen zur Seite steht.
Lea is an immaculate 30-something wife whose husband’s job in real estate allows her an enviably glossy lifestyle. The word ‘emancipation’ simply isn't in her vocabulary and as long as the money rolls in, all is rosy. So, when Harry Jr. arrives, she is a little traumatized at having to swap canapés for nappies.
Nellie Kelly, the daughter of Irish immigrants, patches up differences between her father and maternal grandfather while rising to the top on Broadway.
SONG 5: A childbirth song (the Songs are a cycle of silent color 8mm films by the American experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage produced from 1964 to 1969).
Pacific Mother journeys from Japan, to Hawaii, Tahiti, Rarotonga and Aotearoa to share interwoven stories of formidable women who live at one with the Pacific Ocean – freediving, spearfishing and paddling waka through its depths and playing with their children in its shallows – a stark contrast to fast-paced lifestyles of larger towns or cities. These women are all mothers who experienced diverse births in hospital, at home and by the sea, with and without medical assistance. Fukumoto also meets Māori and Japanese midwives who share indigenous traditions and rituals around birth that have been lost over recent generations, and are now gradually being reclaimed. Their stories demonstrate just how disconnected the global default maternity system is from the instinctive and cultural needs of mothers and families. They inspire a call to action on birthing rights, as well as a call for parents’ reconnection with their role as nurturers and protectors of their natural environment.
A young waitress in a desolate café surrounded by an overpowering snowstorm challenges an evil presence when she's forced to save the life of a female guest in labour.
That Mothers Might Live is a 1938 American short drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The short is a brief account of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis and his discovery of the need for cleanliness in 19th-century maternity wards, thereby significantly decreasing maternal mortality, and of his struggle to gain acceptance of his idea. Although Semmelweis ultimately failed in his lifetime, later scientific luminaries advanced his work in spirit like microbiologist Louis Pasteur, who provided a scientific theoretical explanation of Semmelweis' observations by helping develop the germ theory of disease and the British surgeon, Dr. Joseph Lister who revolutionized medicine putting Pasteur's research to practical use. In 1939, at the 11th Academy Awards, the film won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
A probate lawyer handles the will and testament of his recently deceased elderly clients and uncovers a shocking secret about their middle-aged son's unusual roots.
Birth footage of one of Brakhage's children.
Think your family is odd? Watch "Man Baby." You'll feel better.
harming drama set in a rural area of post-war Iran. This heartwarming story follows a thoughtful young woman who serves as a leader to the community and a seemingly naive young man who is smitten with a local girl. The film observes their customs and traditions in the tranquil setting of their natural environment. Despite the irreparable damage to their lives due to the war, the villagers remain warm-hearted and kind to those they encounter. The past haunts their lives, but their hearts remain pure and strong in war torn times.