Humane
Humane is a 2024 horror thriller film directed by Caitlin Cronenberg, and written and produced by Michael Sparaga. It stars Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Sebastian Chacon, Alanna Bale, Sirena Gulamgaus, Uni Park, Enrico Colantoni, and Peter Gallagher. It is Caitlin Cronenberg's first feature film and was released on April 26, 2024. The film combines elements of horror thriller and family drama to address the topic of the climate crisis.
Plot
Amid an environmental crisis that caused the world's governments to mandate voluntary as well as conscripted euthanasia as a means of population control, former news broadcaster Charles York summons his four adult children to dinner at his home with his second wife, celebrity chef Dawn Kim. The children include controversial anthropologist Jared York, embattled pharmaceutical CEO Rachel York, struggling actress Ashley York, recovering addict Noah York, and Rachel's young daughter Mia.
More details
author | Michael Sparaga |
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director | Caitlin Cronenberg |
editor | Orlee Buium |
genre | drama horror thriller |
keywords | abandon adopt adult children anthropologist car accident euthanasia euthanized even family argument first wife kill news broadcaster population control recovering addict second wife sibling struggle television commercial young daughter |
musicBy | Todor Kobakov |
producer | Michael Sparaga |
publisher | Elevation Pictures IFC Films |
recordedAt | Hamilton |
theme | dystopian |