Movies and TvShows featuring "umbilical-cord" theme.

Genetic engineers Clive and Elsa splice together animal and human DNA to create hybrid animals. Despite their research being opposed by their pharmaceutical company, they secretly experiment with human DNA and successfully create a creature named Dren. As Dren grows and becomes increasingly dangerous, Clive and Elsa struggle to keep their creation hidden. However, when Dren's true nature is revealed and their lives are threatened, they must confront the consequences of their actions. Elsa makes a shocking discovery that she is pregnant with Dren's baby.

When a mysterious boy named Ruka meets two strange boys who were raised at the sea, they embark on a journey to uncover the secrets of the sea and their own mysterious connections. As they face supernatural occurrences and philosophical questions, they discover the importance of friendship and the wonders of the underwater world.

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged. At a Antenna Company seminar, Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) is introduced as the "goddess of the gamepod". She carries a single ski boot and describes eXistenZ, which is a new game system (metaflesh). Almost everyone in the room volunteers to test the new system. At the door, a game company worker Ted (Jude Law) screens Noel Dichter (Kris Lemche) for recording devices. Noel has an outdated gamepod, and is anxious about the demo.The demo uses flesh like gamepods to allows players to interact with the game. As they go into a trance to enter the game, Noel pulls an odd-looking gun out from inside his gamepod and shoots Allegra in the shoulder. The gamers attached to her feel the impact, and Noel gets shot by security. Ted grabs the gun and whisks Allegra away. In the car, Allegra throws Ted's phone away, as it can be used to track them. He uses a pocketknife to dig out the bullet, which is a tooth. They realize the gun and ammo are made of flesh and bone, which would not be detected by a scanner.They stop at a motel. Ted wants to check in with Antenna, but Allegra wants to test the game, and needs Ted to help her. Ted does not have a "bio-port". They go to a gas station and ask the attendant Gas (Willem Dafoe) to install an illegal port. He agrees, after recognizing Allegra. When she connects her pod to Ted, it short circuits, locking everyone out of the game. Gas reappears, holding a shotgun, and explains that Ted's port is useless. Ted shoots Gas in the neck before he can kill Allegra.Allegra and Ted drive to an old ski club, where they find Kiri Vinokur (Iam Holm). She hands the ski boot to Kiri for safekeeping, then Kiri and Landry (James Kirchner) work to repair the pod. Afterwards, Allegra and Ted jack into the game, and Ted's reality changes. Allegra says "you have to play the game, to find out WHY you're playing the game. They meet a gameshop owner, D'Arcy Nader (Robert A. Silverman), and Ted realizes the non-player characters (NPCs) must act based on his actions and speech. Nader gives them micro-pods, and they use them to port in. Ted's character makes a pass at Allegra, and she responds.During the encounter, the scene suddenly changes, and Ted is at a trout farm, working on a conveyor belt as "Larry", next to Yevgeny Nourish (Don McKellar). Yevgeny explains that the trout farm is now used for making game pods. Yevgeny recommends lunch at the Chinese restaurant, and to order the special. He finds Allegra, but she seems to react like the NPCs as well. Over lunch, Ted tells her he is nervous, and manages to pause the game. Back in reality, Ted starts to feel like the real world is fake, and vice-versa.They re-enter the game, and special of the day arrives. It's gross looking, but Ted's character eats it anyway. He assembles the bones into the same weapon that he found in the real world. He shoots the waiter (against his will), and the weapon is destroyed. Yevgeny appears, and tells them the waiter was a traitor. Yevgeny leads them to a breeding pool for the creatures and explains that they are working on undetectable weapons for a secret agency in addition to pods. The trout farm where Ted and Allegra work is owned by a company called Corticle Systematics, and Yevgeny's organization wants to destroy all non-real elements such as pod games.They return to the gameshop and speak with Hugo Carlaw (Callum Keith Rennie). Hugo shows them Nader's dead body and tells them Nader and Yevgency Nourish work for Corticle Systematics, and Ted shouldn't have killed the waiter. Hugo is with the realist underground. He tells them to assassinate Yevgeny. They return to the trout farm and find a game pod left for them. She ports into the pod, but something goes wrong. Ted cuts her link to the pod, and she begins to bleed out. Yevgeny arrives and burns the pod, which releases deadly spores. Allegra stabs him, and the farm catches on fire. They awake back in the ski lodge. Allegra's pod has caught the disease from the game.She injects the pod with a spore disinfectant, then sees Ted's bio-port is infected, too. She realizes Kiri installed an infected bio-port. She inserts a disinfectant pod his port, and says they cannot play for awhile. Suddenly the ski lodge is attacked, and the game cashier arrives, talking about freedom, and destroys the pod. Ted realizes they are still in the game.Outside, a battle rages, and the cashier talks about the victory of reality (the death of eXistenZ). He points a gun a Allegra, but Kiri shoots him from behind. Kiri explains that he copied the game, and tries to recruit Allegra to Corticle Systematics. Allegra shoots Kiri. Ted points out that she's committed murder, then tries to kill her. Allegra triggers the bomb she inserted into Ted's bio-port and celebrates, thinking she's won the game.Allegra and Ted awake back in the seminar, and the group de-briefs, applauding Ted and Allegra. The session proctor, Merla (Sarah Polley) tells everyone they will get a discount on the next game, transCendenZ. We realize Allegra was only playing a part of a game designer, and that Yevgeny is the real designer.Yevgeny tells Merle he is nervous about the anti-designer theme. Ted and Allegra shoot Yevgeny and Merle, then shout "death to transCendeZ!". The Chinese waiter asks, "are we still in the game?"End.

An acclaimed journalist-turned-documentarian embarks on a oneiric introspective journey to reconcile with his past, the present, and his Mexican identity. Filled with memories and fears, he grapples with questions of identity, success, mortality, and familial bonds.

In a future dystopia, a pregnant woman and her android companion must journey through a dangerous and chaotic world to find safety and escape from sinister forces. Along the way, they face physical and psychological challenges, including the threat of killer robots, hostile soldiers, and a crumbling society. As they strive to survive and protect each other, the pair form a unique bond that defies the boundaries of humanity and machine.

A man forms an unlikely friendship with an older woman named Margueritte, who helps him discover the joy of literature and the power of words.

Burning Palms is a collection of five stories set in Sherman Oaks, California, that all converge in shocking and unexpected ways. Each story is based on a taboo topic and explores the dark side of suburban life.

Marooned is a 1969 American space exploration film directed by John Sturges and starring Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus, and Gene Hackman. The film depicts three astronauts who are stranded in space after their spacecraft malfunctions. As they struggle to survive with limited resources, tensions rise and their mental and physical health deteriorate.

Brother of Sleep is a drama set in a rural village in the 1800s. It follows the life of a young boy who possesses a genius talent for playing the pipe organ. The story explores themes of poverty, jealousy, and the complexities of love. The boy's journey is filled with hardships and challenges as he tries to navigate his talents and build relationships in the small village.

Window Water Baby Moving is a documentary short film that captures the intimate moments of a woman giving birth to a baby. Shot in a home environment during winter, the film showcases the expectant mother's journey from pregnancy to childbirth, with close-ups of the baby's delivery and moments of nursing and breastfeeding.

A pregnant single mother in the Bay Area navigates the challenges of motherhood and addiction while seeking support from her community. She must make difficult decisions that will impact the future of her family.

Lackawanna Blues tells the story of a loveable ex-convict who finds a sense of purpose in a boarding house in 1960s New York. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War, the film explores themes of family, friendship, and resilience. As the veteran handyman becomes an integral part of the community, he learns to navigate the challenges of life, love, and loss.

In a post-apocalyptic future, a young girl with a chainsaw katana fights against a horde of zombies and other bizarre creatures. Along the way, she discovers the secret to saving humanity.

When a UFO crashes and releases radiation, the dead begin to rise in a cannibalistic frenzy. A group of soldiers and civilians make their way to a hotel and must fend off the zombie hordes.

When his wife, the outspoken feminist Miyuki Takeda, announced that she was leaving him in order to find herself, Kazuo Hara began this raw, intensely personal documentary as a way to both maintain a connection to the woman he still cared for and to make sense of their complex relationship. Granted at times shockingly intimate access to Miyuki’s personal life, Hara follows her wayward journey toward liberation as she explores her sexuality with both men and women, becomes pregnant and raises a family as a single mother, and grows increasingly disenchanted with the constraints of traditional social structures.

Bill Cosby: Himself (1983) is a hilarious stand-up comedy special featuring Bill Cosby's unique observations about various topics like family, childhood, marriage, and everyday life. With his signature storytelling style and impeccable timing, Cosby delivers side-splitting jokes that leave the audience in stitches.

The Sleeping Beauty is a modern-day adaptation of the classic fairy tale, featuring a princess who falls into a deep sleep after being cursed by an evil spell. She can only be awakened by true love's kiss.

The aristocratic, wealthy France-born Boudine family move to New Orleans in the mid-1800s to make their way in America. Then their beautiful youngest daughter cross paths with the fiancé of the legendary Queen of Louisiana Voodoo, Marie Laveau. They have a baby and try to keep it a secret, but Madame Laveau finds out and decides that the entire family deserves the focus of Laveau's most destructive curse.

In this Australian film, a Frenchman becomes involved in an extramarital affair while visiting a writer's home in the outback.

Adela, a former radio personality, celebrates her 80th birthday. Alone, and without support, she longs for the family and stability of years gone by. Mundane events take on heightened meaning as Adela gauges her life against those of the sea of humanity. Adela is about the quiet moments in life that can fill us with either joy or sorrow.