Labor + Justice

Labor + Justice

In a dystopian United States, pregnant persons who fail to give birth to a healthy, living baby are immediately sentenced to execution.

2023 · 12 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama, Thriller

Set in a dystopian United States, pregnant persons are required by law to give birth in front of a panel of judges. Failure to birth a living baby sentences the mother to immediate execution. The everyday, mundane births/deaths have zero effect on the judges as they devour their lunch like animals.

Directed by Sarah Joy Byington · Written by Sarah Joy Byington

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