

Would you raise a robot baby to prove you're parent material? This couple does.
A couple raise a robot baby under observation so that they can receive a license to start a family.
Direction
Roe's claustrophobic framing turns domestic space into panopticon.
Production
Uncanny robot baby design that avoids cute or creepy clichés.
Director
Margo Roe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Echoes real-world 'parenting licenses' debates from 20th-century eugenics to China's social credit systems.
The 16-minute runtime deliberately mirrors the couple's own time-limited trial—form mirroring content.