Child of Man : Jason Reitman's Juno

This week on The Pod Charles Cinecast, presented by The Prince Charles Cinema, our hosts Jonathan Foster and Fil Freitas talk about the increase in teenage pregnancy rates following 2007's JUNO.

In Week 2 of Children of Men aka Children of Famous Men aka Nepotism, we discuss the coming-of-age tale directed by Jason Reitman – son of Ivan Reitman. Starring Elliot Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Alison Janney and J.K. Simmons, the film was built off the back of the success found by the quirky indie comedy Napoleon Dynamite; grounded with very real plot points and taking the genre to new heights. The Academy Awards, to be exact.

It made a star out of Elliot Page, pushed Michael Cera even further into stardom, gave screenwriter Diablo Cody a career, and really broke ground with its themes of teenage pregnancy and the debate on abortion vs adoption. Plus, it touched on some pretty twisted gaslighting and grooming story arcs that are only now coming to terms with as a society.

15 Years Later, how does Jason Reitman's second feature hold up, and where does it have him standing up to his father's hit comedy directing career*? Tune in to find out...

* Does it really even matter, though?

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