Movies for antinatalists

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This is fairly inclusive short of just all existentialist or pessimist or apocalyptic films - there are already lists of those.
Any movies, stand-ups, music videos or series that might be of special interest to antinatalists,
mostly recommendations from reddit (not all very rigorous but mostly added them all anyway)
https://antinatalisminternational.com/reference-guides/anfilm/#1605215074237-5796ecdd-7268
https://www.reddit.com/r/antinatalism/comments/2zanp1/movies_antinatalists_might_like/
and other threads there
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https://letterboxd.com/brainless_/list/anti-natalism-cinema/detail/
https://letterboxd.com/spaceageoctave/list/antinatalist-cinema-the-horrors-of-parenthood/detail/

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE THEME ANY GLANCE HERE OR IF THIS LIST SHOWS UP FOR YOUR MOVIE MAY BE A SPOILER. SORRY ABOUT THAT.

Some of those may only have a passing phrase that relates to antinatalism, and the rest of the film might not be about anything pessimistic at all.

A lot of those still have a pro-natalist message.
I would even hold back Arrival but it's a bit more nuanced apparently. Anyway, big warning for that one, as well as for any family movies here.
might remove after watching: Housekeeping, Dalloway

also chucked in Lawrence Anton's favorite film, Withnail & I

Films mentioned for egregious natalism:
A Quiet Place + Part II
Birdbox
Hunger Games
A Boy and His Dog 1975
Greenland
https://www.reddit.com/r/antinatalism/comments/muqglg/pregnant_during_an_apocalypse_movie_trope/

Films I removed after watching:
Pandora (2016)
Mauvaises Herbes
Mrs Dalloway

see comments for clips

not on IMDb:
Life Is Random
Father John Misty: Pure Comedy (the music video, see docu listed)

not released
My So-Called Selfish Life

not added (yet?)
https://letterboxd.com/kalabalik/list/antinatalism/detail/

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Last updated on Aug 27, 2023 by Armoreska;