Zoe Pepper on Birthright’s satire and moral grey area

About this episode

Zoe Pepper discusses her film Birthright, exploring its satirical elements and moral complexities.

Australian filmmaker Zoe Pepper is here to talk her satirical dark comedy, Birthright. The film follows Cory and his pregnant wife who find themselves evicted, jobless, and forced to stay with his parents. What transpires is a battle of the generations as the edges of Cory’s reality slip away leading to an unexpected path that detonates the family. In our chat, Zoe talks about the films power dynamics, satirical tone and why she gravitates towards things that are dark and political. She also shares the intention behind the films heightened music and the moral grey area the story plays in. More Popcorn: Does Bong Joon Ho's sci-fi satire blow minds? Bugonia review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ corporate fever dream stings deep Know someone who loves movies? Please share  Popcorn Podcast  with your friends. Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by  shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack . Visit  popcornpodcast.com  for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways. Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube:  Popcorn Podcast . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Leigh Livingstone, Tim Iffland

Guest: Zoe Pepper

Topics covered

• satire
• dark comedy
• family dynamics
• power dynamics
• moral grey area

Keywords

• Zoe Pepper
• Birthright
• satirical dark comedy
• family
• power dynamics
• moral grey area

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Birthright

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