From Mashable · Kristy Puchko · · 50s
Babies Review: Child-Free Couples Find Comedy Without Punchlines
Child-free couples get a comedy that doesn't make them the punchline.
In brief
Child-free couples get a comedy that doesn't make them the punchline. Babies explores child-free couples' struggles with parenthood through humor and inner monologues. Originally reported by Mashable.
Child-Free Couples Struggle
Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen, and Kate Berlant star in Babies, a comedy about child-free couples.
“When are you going to put a baby in there ?!”
Heteronormative Pressure
Aggressive pressure to become parents often involves uncomfortable questions from strangers.
Babies' Meta Context
Babies draws from Lauren Miller Rogen's 2012 film For A Good Time, Call….
Annie and Aaron's Life
Annie, the writer/director's alter ego, builds an art gallery while juggling friends' parenting demands.
Babies' Inner Monologue
Annie's inner monologue reveals fears about motherhood through humor and relatable struggles.
What Happens Next
Babies explores child-free couples' challenges with parenthood through comedy and inner monologues.
The essence
Babies explores child-free couples' struggles with parenthood through humor and inner monologues.
