Storyline

A creative documentary about becoming a parent... and how to reconceive yourself. Fiction director Josh Appignanesi turns the camera on himself and his wife as they undergo the ordeal of becoming parents in the era of man-children and assisted reproduction. Faced with fatherhood, Josh spirals comically into an envious career funk. But life-threatening complications emerge- the couple are tested to the brink, confronting shattering losses. It's a portrait of our generation going through a revolution in reproduction- forced to find new ways to think about ourselves as creative beings. We hear from Slavoj Žižek, John Berger, Darian Leader (20,000 Days) and Zadie Smith. Universal yet still taboo, it's a film for everyone who has children, wants them, or still feels like a child themselves.

Key Information

Director Josh Appignanesi
Writers Josh Appignanesi, Devorah Baum
Studio Met Film Production
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Adam Andrusier

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Lisa Appignanesi

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Richard Appignanesi

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Chloe Aridjis

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Geoffrey Baum

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Josh Baum

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Shirley Baum

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John Berger

John Berger

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Anna Colton

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Sophie Fiennes

Sophie Fiennes

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Katrina Forrester

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Antony Gormley

Antony Gormley

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Frequently Asked Questions

The New Man was released on November 18, 2016.

The runtime of The New Man is 1h 15m.

The New Man is a Drama, Documentary, Comedy movie.

The New Man is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The New Man was directed by Josh Appignanesi.

The main cast of The New Man includes Adam Andrusier, Lisa Appignanesi, Richard Appignanesi.

The New Man is originally in English.