Little Joe

• Drama
• Science Fiction

A botanist consumed by her work in a sterile, near-future research facility births a uniquely unsettling creation: a genetically engineered flower designed to induce blissful contentment. However, the seemingly utopian promise unravels as the plant’s pollen triggers an unnerving emotional dependency, blurring the lines between genuine happiness and manufactured tranquility. The film subtly evokes a pervasive sense of unease, exploring the anxieties of modern parenthood and the seductive danger of surrendering emotional autonomy. It’s not a story of monstrous takeover, but of a creeping, quiet alienation – a haunting exploration of what it means to feel, and what we’re willing to sacrifice for manufactured joy, told through a distinctly maternal and increasingly desperate lens.