A selection of stills from Human Cargo (2019)
Rated 12 by the BBFC2019 · 15 min · Science Fiction, DystopiaA Cyberpunk Studios film

Human Cargo

Britain decided how many children it could afford.

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What it is

In a dystopian near-future Britain, the number of children born is regulated by law. Joanna Barnsley and Greg Snider are the officers who collect the women who breach it. Joanna believes she cannot conceive — until she does, earning far too little to meet the registration standard, and facing a choice she has spent her career enforcing on other people.

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Rory Joscelyne

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, UK

Born and raised in Essex, Rory is a filmmaker who specialises in dystopian science fiction. He started performing young, joining a local amateur dramatics group Lindisfarne in 2008, and working with Sega on the Summer…

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